Pigtail Catheter Insertion for Pneumothoraxes and Simple Pleural Effusions

While rapid tube thoracostomy is still preferred in an unstable patient, pigtail catheters with Heimlich valves are increasingly preferred to large bore chest tubes in the treatment of pneumothoraxes and simple pleural effusions due to their less traumatic less painful insertion and lower cost. They also offer decreased risk of haemorrhage in anticoagulated patients or […]

Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases

Pneumothorax?

Inserting a percutaneous chest tube (aka “pig tail”)

How to insert a Chest Tube

How to secure a Chest Tube

What is the cause of this patient’s chest pain?

High speed car accident with airbag deployed. What are the findings?

Name the device and the underlying problem

Pig tail catheters: The more humane chest tube…