Chest drainage tube insertion; Insertion of tube into chest; Tube thoracostomy
Risks:
Risks for any anesthesia are:
Reactions to medications
Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery are:
Bleeding
Infection
Review Date: 6/10/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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