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| Small (8-14 Fr)||
| Small (8-14 Fr)||
*Most [[spontaneous pneumothorax|spontaneous]] and [[iatrogenic pneumothorax|iatrogenic]] pneumothoraxes
*Most [[spontaneous pneumothorax]]
||Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak)
*Most [[iatrogenic pneumothorax]]
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*Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak)
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| Medium (20-28 Fr)||
| Medium (20-28 Fr)||

Revisión del 13:19 13 may 2015

Adult Chest Tube Sizes

Chest Tube Size Type of Patient Underlying Causes
Small (8-14 Fr)
  • Alveolar-pleural fistulae (small air leak)
Medium (20-28 Fr)
  • Pneumothorax on mechanical ventilation
  • Malignant effusion
  • Bronchial-pleural fistulae (large air leak)
  • Malignant fluid
Large (36-40 Fr)
  • Bleeding (Hemothorax/hemopneumothorax)
  • Thick pus
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