Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · May 2017
Comparative StudyComparison of the efficacy of small and large-bore thoracostomy tubes for pleural space evacuation in canine cadavers.
To determine if there is a difference in the amounts of air (A), low-viscosity fluid (LV), or high-viscosity fluid (HV) that can be aspirated from the pleural cavity of canine cadavers using small-bore (SB) or large-bore (LB) thoracostomy tubes. ⋯ SB and LB thoracostomy tubes demonstrated similar efficacy in removing known amounts of air, LV fluid, and HV fluid from the pleural space of canine cadavers. Further study is necessary to determine if SB and LB thoracostomy tubes demonstrate similar efficacy in clinical veterinary patients.