Template:Chest tube size table: Difference between revisions
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| Medium (20-28 Fr)|| | | Medium (20-28 Fr)|| | ||
*[[Traumatic pneumothorax]] | |||
**2012 study using 28-32 Fr tube just as good as 36-40 Fr tube. <ref>Inaba Et. al J [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22327984 Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Feb;72(2):422-7.]</ref> This is reflected in the ATLS 2019 Guidelines: "ATLS ® -10 now recommends placement of a smaller 28F to 32F chest tube for any acute hemothorax that is visible on chest radiograph." <ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30711226 Advanced Trauma Life Support® Update 2019: Management and Applications for Adults and Special Populations.]</ref> | |||
*Pneumothorax on mechanical ventilation | *Pneumothorax on mechanical ventilation | ||
*Non-traumatic [[tension pneumothorax]] | *Non-traumatic [[tension pneumothorax]] | ||
*Malignant effusion | *Malignant effusion | ||
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*Bleeding (Hemothorax/hemopneumothorax) | |||
*Bronchial-pleural fistulae (large air leak) | *Bronchial-pleural fistulae (large air leak) | ||
*Malignant fluid | *Malignant fluid | ||
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| Large (36-40 Fr)|| | | Large (36-40 Fr)|| | ||
*[[Empyema]] | *[[Empyema]] | ||
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*Thick pus | *Thick pus | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 18 July 2020
Adult Chest Tube Sizes
| Chest Tube Size | Type of Patient | Underlying Causes |
| Small (8-14 Fr) |
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| Medium (20-28 Fr) |
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| Large (36-40 Fr) |
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