HOW TO INSERT CHEST TUBES

The papers below describes the conventional procedure for chest tube insertion.

3) D Laws et al., BTS guidelines for the insertion of a chest drain, Thorax 2003;58:ii53-ii59

4) Miller KS, Sahn SA. Chest tubes: Indications, technique, management and complications. Chest 1987;91:258-64.

16) Neckelmann K, Ugeskr. Laeger 2006 May, 22;168(21):2062-5