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| Small (8-14 Fr)|| | | Small (8-14 Fr)|| | ||
*Most spontaneous and iatrogenic | *Most [[spontaneous pneumothorax|spontaneous]] and [[iatrogenic pneumothorax|iatrogenic]] | ||
||Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak) | ||Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak) | ||
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| Large (36-40 Fr)|| | | Large (36-40 Fr)|| | ||
*Traumatic | *[[traumatic pneumothorax|Traumatic]] | ||
||Bleeding (Hemothorax/hemopneumothorax) | ||Bleeding (Hemothorax/hemopneumothorax) | ||
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Revision as of 13:10, 13 May 2015
Adult Chest Tube Sizes
| Chest Tube Size | Type of Pneumothorax Patients | Underlying Cause |
| Small (8-14 Fr) |
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Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak) |
| Medium (20-28 Fr) |
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Bronchial-pleural fistulae (large air leak) |
| Large (36-40 Fr) | Bleeding (Hemothorax/hemopneumothorax) |