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    Chest Tube/ Intercostal Drain

     

    Various diseases involving the pleura (covering of lungs) cause accumulation of fluid/ pus/ air in the chest cavity. This compresses the lungs and has to be drained. A thin tube needs to be put in the chest cavity to drain this collection. We perform this procedure under ultrasound guidance, to ensure safety on a routine basis. Also the cavity can be sealed after the collection is drained to prevent re-accumulation in case of air of rapidly collecting fluid in cases like malignancy, liver and kidney diseases.

    Indications:

    Pneumothorax (air)

    Pleural effusion

    Empyema (pus)

    Hemothorax (blood)

    Malignant effusion

    Chylothorax (lymph)

    Postoperative: thoracotomy, oesophagectomy, cardiac surgery Chest-Medicine