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Noun Concept
Categories: Thoracic surgical procedures, Emergency medical procedures, Intensive care medicine, Medical drains, Pulmonology
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chest tube  Bülau  Bülau drain  chest drain  chest drain stitch
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A chest tube is a surgical drain that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space or the mediastinum in order to remove clinically undesired substances such as air, excess fluid, blood, chyle or pus from the intrathoracic space. Wikipedia
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A chest tube is a surgical drain that is inserted through the chest wall and into the pleural space or the mediastinum in order to remove clinically undesired substances such as air, excess fluid, blood, chyle or pus from the intrathoracic space. Wikipedia
Type of surgical drain Wikidata
Also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity. Wiktionary
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drainage
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chest tube
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Bülau, Bülau drain, chest drain, chest drain stitch, Chest drain suture, intercostal catheter, intercostal drain, intercostal drainage, Pleur-evac, pleural drainage, Pleural evacuation, Pleuravac, Pleurovac, Pleurx Catheter, Thora-seal, thoracostomy tube, Thoraseal, Tru-close, tube thoracostomy
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chest drain, chest drain stitch

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