Chest Tube Drainage for Lung Compression

Chest tube drainage is a procedure that places a hollow tube into the thoracic cavity to remove air or fluid. It is also called chest tube placement or tube thoracostomy. The goal is to relieve pressure on the lungs so they can re-expand.

Emergency chest tube insertion is used as a definitive tre...

Emergency chest tube insertion, or tube thoracostomy, is performed as a definitive treatment for releasing the abnormally increased pressure inside the thoracic cavity. It is a procedure during which a hollow tube is inserted into the thoracic cavity for drainage of accumulated fluid or air. Irrespective of the cause, the drainage relieves lung ...