Thoracostomy is a procedure where a surgeon makes an incision (cut) and inserts a tube into your chest. A chest tube drains air or fluid from your pleural space — the space between the …

May 18, 2015 · A thoracostomy or chest tube is a flexible catheter introduced into the pleural space via a minimally invasive approach to facilitate drainage of air, blood, fluid, chyle, or …

Chest tube thoracostomy (tho ̄r-e-’kas-te-me ̄), commonly referred to as “putting in a chest tube”, is a procedure that is done to drain fluid, blood, or air from the space around the lungs.

Current and accurate information for patients about chest tube placement (thoracostomy). Learn what you might experience, how to prepare for the procedure, benefits, risks and much more.

Surgical tube thoracostomy is insertion of a surgical tube into the pleural space to drain air or fluid from the chest.

Therefore, the classic technique described in this article is the highly recommended one for emergency department thoracostomy tube placement.

Thoracostomy is defined as a medical procedure involving the insertion of a tube into the pleural space to evacuate air, blood, or other fluids, facilitating lung reexpansion and the reapposition …