ReviewCurrent pulmonology reports2017
Chest Drain Size: the Debate Continues.
Review in Current pulmonology reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04669223 (Clinical Efficacy and Complications of Small-bore Versus Ultra-small Bore Chest Drain in Malignant Pleural Effusion), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Clinical Efficacy and Complications of Small-bore Versus Ultra-small Bore Chest Drain in Malignant Pleural Effusion: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Results of Surgical Treatment and Analysis of Risk Factors for Post-Operative Recurrence-A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Primary spontaneous pneumothorax: reassessing the role of chest CT in surgical decision-making.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
- A Practical Approach to Pleural Infection.Pulmonary therapy · 2025Article
- Intrapleural injection of bupivacaine liposome for pain management after thoracoscopic surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-guided small-bore chest drain placement: a retrospective analysis of feasibility, safety and clinical implications in internal medicine ward.Journal of ultrasound · 2025Article
- Recommended recumbency to avoid insertional complications during small-bore wire-guided thoracostomy tube placement in cats-a cadaver study.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Diagnosis and management of pleural infection.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2023Review
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- Chest Tube Placement and Management: A Practical Review.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2023Review
- Development and content validation of the checklist for assessing placement of a small-bore chest tube (CAPS) for small-bore chest tube placement.AEM education and training · 2023Article
- Patients' Perceptions of Experiences of Postoperative Chest Drain Tube Insertion: A Pilot Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- An experimental pleural drainage device in hypertensive pneumothorax.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2021Article
- The use of small-bore wire-guided chest drains for the management of feline pyothorax: A retrospective case series.Open veterinary journal · 2021Article
- Is single-port video-assisted thoracic surgery for mediastinal cystectomy feasible?Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2019Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewSmall-bore chest tubes are widely used in the management of common pleural disease. Guidelines suggest that patients with malignant pleural effusions, pneumothorax and pleural infection may be successfully managed with small-bore drains. However, good quality data is often lacking. This article reviews the evidence for the treatment efficacy and potential adverse effects of different chest tube sizes. RECENT
findingsIn a large randomised study, the small difference in pain scores between large and small drains was not clinically significant. However, small-bore chest tubes commonly suffer from blockage or inadvertent removal, and may not be as effective in providing successful pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions. SUMMARY: Although they may be effective in managing pleural infection, and less painful than large drains, small bore drains may be less effective for pleurodesis.
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