A Novel Tube Thoracostomy Simulation Model for the Deployed or Resource-Limited Environment

Performance of A Limited Area Model For The Simulation of Western Disturbances

A novel and safe technique in closed tube thoracostomy

BACKGROUND Tube thoracostomy (TT) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in thoracic surgery clinics. The procedure might have to be repeated due to ineffective drainage in patients with tube malposition (TM), in whom the drain is not directed to the apex or located in the fissure. Trocar technique, which is used to prevent TM, is not recommended because of its potential for severe c...

investigating the feasibility of a proposed model for geometric design of deployable arch structures

deployable scissor type structures are composed of the so-called scissor-like elements (sles), which are connected to each other at an intermediate point through a pivotal connection and allow them to be folded into a compact bundle for storage or transport. several sles are connected to each other in order to form units with regular polygonal plan views. the sides and radii of the polygons are...

Prehospital chest tube thoracostomy: effective treatment or additional trauma?

BACKGROUND The use of prehospital chest tube thoracostomy (TT) remains controversial because of presumed increased complication risks. This study analyzed infectious complication rates for physician-performed prehospital and emergency department (ED) TT. METHODS Over a 40-month period, all consecutive trauma patients with TT performed by the flight physician at the accident scene were compare...

Complications of tube thoracostomy for chest trauma.

OBJECTIVE To determine the insertional and positional complications encountered by the placement of intercostal chest drains (ICDs) for trauma and whether further training is warranted in operators inserting intercostal chest drains outside level 1 trauma unit settings. METHODS Over a period of 3 months, all patients with or without an ICD in situ in the front room trauma bay of Tygerberg Hos...