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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
versão impressa ISSN 0120-0011
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DIAZ-ROSALES, Juan de Dios e ENRIQUEZ-DOMINGUEZ, Lenin. Surgical procedures: closed thoracostomy. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2010, vol.58, n.4, pp.331-340. ISSN 0120-0011.
Thoracostomy is the insertion of a tube into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, bile, pus, or other fluids. This paper provides one approach step-by-step to insertion of chest tube and offers a rationale for practice. It also discusses indications, contraindications and potential complications associated with the procedure
Palavras-chave : pleural cavity; pleura; thoracostomy; thoracic injuries.