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- Pier Luigi Filosso, Francesco Guerrera, Alberto Sandri, Matteo Roffinella, Paolo Solidoro, Enrico Ruffini, and Alberto Oliaro.
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Torino, Corso Dogliotti 14, Torino 10126, Italy. Electronic address: pierluigi.filosso@unito.it.
- Thorac Surg Clin. 2017 Feb 1; 27 (1): 57-67.
AbstractChest drain placement is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in routine clinical practice. Despite the many benefits, chest tube insertion is not always a harmless procedure, and potential significant morbidity and mortality may exist. The aim of this article was to highlight the correct chest tube placement procedure and to focus on errors and clinical complications following its incorrect insertion into the chest.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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