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ArticleJournal of the Intensive Care Society2026

What is the best way to secure a chest drain? A scoping review.

Chit Wong, Joshua Wright, Francesco Luke Siena, Philip Breedon, David W Hewson, Martin Beed

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Article in Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Chit WongNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
Joshua WrightNottingham Trent University, England, UK.
Francesco Luke SienaNottingham Trent University, England, UK.
Philip BreedonNottingham Trent University, England, UK.
David W HewsonNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
Martin BeedNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7938-3096

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Each year, around 30,000 intercostal chest drains (ICDs) are inserted in the UK, with complications like displacement being a common concern. Various fixation techniques have been proposed to secure ICDs, but there is no consensus on a gold standard. A scoping review was conducted to identify publications describing ICD fixation methods and frequency with which they become dislodged. Three databases were reviewed: MEDLINE from 1946 to 17th October 2024 through the Ovid

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chest tubefixation devicesintercostal drainocclusive dressingssurgicalsuturesthoracostomy

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PMID41625516
PMCPMC12854997

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