Chest tube placement
by Olivas VJ BR

Urgent Procedures in Medical Practice

by Sanja Kupesic Plavsic
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This video describe chest tube placement. Indications for chest tube placement, complications of chest tube placement, contraindications for chest tube placement and know how to perform chest tube placement are describes details in this video. Make incision and bluntly dissect subcutaneous tissues with hemostat. Push hemostat over top of rib into pleura. Grasp chest tube with hemostat and advance until all holes are inside. Suture to skin, tie, then wrap suture around tube once and tie to the tube. Apply occlusive dressing and attach to drainage system.

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