ETT is in proper position based on TCD. Right: Chest radiograph from 77-year-old patient in sample A. ETT is in critical position, with tip located below tracheal carina.

Gilbert TB, McGrath BJ, Soberman M. Chest tubes: indications, placement, management, and complications. J Intensive Care Med 1993; 8:73-86 Iberti TJ, Stern PM. Chest tube thoracostomy.

The tube is usually inserted into the fifth intercostal space in the mid axillary line (Mattox and Allen, 1986). This position is usually used to ensure minimal damage to surrounding chest structures, ...

Placement of a chest tube may be necessary for management of pleural space disease in mammals. This column describes two accepted techniques for thoracostomy tube placement in the dog.

PleuraFlow keeps catheters clear while draining blood and other fluids from the chest after heart or lung surgery. By Mary Vanac on December 13, 2010 2:06 pm Share ...

While proper ETT placement can be difficult, Critical Care Suite 2.0 uses AI to automatically detect ETTs in chest x-ray images and provides an accurate and automated measurement of ETT ...

"New device shortens chest-tube insertion from minutes to seconds." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 March 2016. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 03 / 160309094602.htm>.