Aim More Toward the Bed than the Head: A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study on a Simple Technique for Keeping Trauma Thoracostomy Tubes Out of Lung Fissures.
Aiming more toward the bed than toward the head during TT placement is associated with a significantly decreased chance of placing the TT within a lung fissure in this highly controlled cadaveric proof-of-concept model. This technique requires no changes to standard TT placement set-up, time, cost, or equipment. We propose that it warrants further investigation as a potential intervention to decrease malpositioned tubes.
Authors
- Alec Fitzsimmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2711-8936)
- Jacob R. Peschman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4720-8813)
- Andrew J. Borgert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-2517)
- Faraz A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5846-8771)
- Christine J. Waller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6262-7525)
- Carley S Buisman
Institutions
- Gundersen Health System (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Genesis Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- Primary Topic
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00