Complications of ultrasound guided very small-bore chest drains for pleural effusions of different etiology

CONCLUSIONS: A single small-bore chest drain (6-10 F) was successful in the vast majority of simple PEs, but had high complication rates in empyema with frequent need of additional drains or surgery. These findings support use of larger drains and early consultation with a thoracic surgeon in empyema.PMID:38617756 | PMC:PMC11009582 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-1457
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research