ReviewWorld journal of surgery2015
Tube Thoracostomy: A Structured Review of Case Reports and a Standardized Format for Reporting Complications.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Complications in tube thoracostomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Randomized Clinical Trial of 14-French (14F) Pigtail Catheters versus 28-32F Chest Tubes in the Management of Patients with Traumatic Hemothorax and Hemopneumothorax.World journal of surgery · 2021Trial
- A Prospective Study of 7-Year Experience Using Percutaneous 14-French Pigtail Catheters for Traumatic Hemothorax/Hemopneumothorax at a Level-1 Trauma Center: Size Still Does Not Matter.World journal of surgery · 2018Trial
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- Effects of suturing of the mediastinal pleura on lessening pleural effusions after lobectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Finger thoracostomy: Significant risks and unproven benefits in prehospital settings.Transfusion · 2025Article
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- Closed Tube Thoracostomy Morbidity Rate in a Philippine Tertiary Government Hospital: 6-Year Review.Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
- Drainology: Leveraging research in chest-drain management to enhance recovery after cardiothoracic surgery.JTCVS techniques · 2024Article
- Complications Rate and a Multidimensional Analysis of Their Causes of Tube Thoracostomy: A Mixed-Methods Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Chest Tube Placement and Management: A Practical Review.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2023Review
- Using cable ties to connect thoracostomy tubes to drainage devices decreases frequency of unplanned disconnection.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2020Article
- Chest drain and thoracotomy for chest trauma.Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Review
- External Validation of a Tube Thoracostomy Complication Classification System.World journal of surgery · 2018Article
- Bradycardia after Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax.Case reports in emergency medicine · 2018Article
- Tube Thoracostomy Complications: More to Learn: Reply.World journal of surgery · 2018Article
- Tube Thoracostomy Complications Increase Cost.World journal of surgery · 2017Article
- Visually guided tube thoracostomy insertion comparison to standard of care in a large animal model.Injury · 2017Article
- Tube thoracostomy: Increased angle of insertion is associated with complications.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2016Article
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6 authors.
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Abstract
introductionAlthough seemingly straightforward, tube thoracostomy (TT) has been associated with complication rates as high as 30 %. A lack of a standardized nomenclature for reporting TT complications makes comparison and evaluation of reports impossible. We aim to develop a classification method in order to standardize the reporting of complications of TT and identify all reported complications of TT and time course in which they occurred to validate the reporting method.
methodsA systematic search of MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Database of Systematic Reviews from each databases inception through November 5, 2013 was conducted. Original articles written in the English language reporting TT complications were searched. This review adhered to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) standards. Duplicate reviewers abstracted case reports for inclusion. Cases were then sorted into one of the five complication categories by two reviewers, and in case of disagreements, settled by a third reviewer.
resultsOf 751 papers reporting TT complications, 124 case reports were included for analysis. From these reports, five main categories of TT complications were identified: insertional (n = 65); positional (n = 36); removal (n = 11); infective and immunologic (n = 7); and instructional, educational, or equipment related (n = 5). Placement of TT has occurred in nearly every soft tissue and vascular structure in the thoracic cavity and intra-abdominal organs.
conclusionOur classification method provides further clarity and systematic standardization for reporting TT complications.
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