Open AccessFailures and complications of thoracic drainage
Author(s) -
Ivana Đorđević,
Vojkan Stanić,
Milica Nestorović,
Tatjana Šarenac Vulović
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0602137d
Subject(s) - drainage , medicine , biology , ecology
Thoracic drainage is a surgical procedure for introducing a drain into the pleural space to drain its contents. Using this method, the pleura is discharged and set to the physiological state which enables the reexpansion of the lungs. The aim of the study was to prove that the use of modern principles and protocols of thoracic drainage significantly reduces the occurrence of failures and complications, rendering the treatment more efficient.