Insertion of a Tunnelled Pleural Catheter

A tunnelled pleural catheter, also known as a tunnelled chest drain, is a flexible soft plastic tube that passes from the space between the lung and the ribcage (the pleural cavity) and has an external connector to allow fluid to be drained as often as necessary, without the need for hospital admissions .

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Insertion of a Tunnelled Pleural Catheter

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