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Chest Tubes (Chest Tube)

Plastic tubes used for drainage of air or fluid from the pleural space. Their surgical insertion is called tube thoracostomy.
Also Known As:
Chest Tube; Tube, Chest; Tubes, Chest
Networked: 3276 relevant articles (175 outcomes, 212 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1. Hiraki, Takao: 14 articles (06/2022 - 10/2006)
2. Kanazawa, Susumu: 14 articles (09/2021 - 10/2006)
3. Gobara, Hideo: 12 articles (09/2021 - 10/2006)
4. Iguchi, Toshihiro: 11 articles (06/2022 - 10/2006)
5. Chen, Jin-Shing: 11 articles (09/2017 - 12/2003)
6. Brunelli, Alessandro: 9 articles (01/2022 - 06/2004)
7. Fujiwara, Hiroyasu: 9 articles (05/2015 - 10/2006)
8. Matsui, Yusuke: 8 articles (06/2022 - 03/2010)
9. He, Jianxing: 8 articles (01/2022 - 03/2016)
10. Rhee, Peter: 8 articles (11/2021 - 11/2011)

Related Diseases

1. Pneumothorax
2. Pain (Aches)
3. Pleural Effusion (Pleural Effusions)
4. Empyema
5. Hemorrhage

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
2. Talc
3. Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator (Urokinase)
4. Cisplatin (Platino)
5. Streptokinase
6. Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Alteplase)
7. Gelatin
8. Picibanil
9. Doxycycline (Periostat)
10. Rifampin (Rifampicin)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Chest Tubes (Chest Tube)
3. Length of Stay
4. Pleurodesis
5. Catheters