Paediatric chest drains: past,present and percutaneous

Abstract

The authors present a review of the pathophysiology of pneumothoraces, the indications and the procedures required for the insertion of chest drains, and review paediatric practice using the recently developed Seldinger-style percutaneous chest drains.

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chest drain pneumothorax Seldinger thoracotomy thoracocentesis

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