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Bücher für Medizin, Wissenschaft und Studium

Pneumologie

Provides coverage of the relevant anatomy, procedures and decision-making involved in using chest drains
Offers a practical step-by-step guide to performing chest drain therapy in a clinical setting
Written by a team of internationally renowned experts in thoracic surgery who are at the forefront of developing and improving chest drainage systems

This book covers all aspects of successfully treating patients using chest drains, beginning with anatomy and ending with physiotherapy and pain management. The aim of the book is to provide medical professionals with a step-by-step guide to using a chest drain, with specific chapters on indications, kinds of chest drains, catheters, drainage systems, how to insert a chest tube, complications during placement and handling of a chest drain, removing a chest drain, management of the pleural space and post-procedural care. Unlike general thoracic surgery textbooks, this book gives a complete overview of chest drains in clinical practice to ensure the best possible care of patients.