intercostal drainage dr. s. parthasarathy md., da., dnb, md (acu), dip. diab. dca, dip. software...
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Intercostal drainage
Dr. S. Parthasarathy MD., DA., DNB, MD (Acu), Dip. Diab. DCA, Dip. Software
statisticsPhD(physiology)
Mahatma Gandhi medical college and research institute, puducherry, India
Definition • Insertion of a drainage tube into the pleural
cavity • Why ? • To drain • Air, • Fluid ,• Blood• – sometimes to inject drugs
Indications • Pneumo – any ventilated patient ,• recurrent pneumothorax,• tension ,large sec. pneumothorax, • surgeries, malignant effusions, • traumatic hemo pneumothorax, • Empyema, flail chest req. ventilation
Where ?• A thoracentesis usually at bedside• chest drainage system system is hooked up to allow for
continuous drainage of either air, blood, or fluid. Often – as Emergency- well below chest level
• If goal is to remove air?- upper anterior chest, 2-4 intercostal space (catheter is inserted)
• If goal is to remove fluid/blood?-lower lateral chest 8-9 intercostal space (catheter inserted) ?? Previous
Equipment• Under water sealed drain system (UWSD)• Tray
– use smaller size for draining air– larger size for draining blood/fluid
• Newborn 8-12 FG, Infant 12-16 FG • Child 16-24 FG, Adolescent 20-32 FG
Technique• sitting position at 45 degrees with arm of same side
placed above head• 3 or 4 ICS • Anterior – anterior to ant axillary line• Skin after LA – upper border of rib • "Blunt dissect" to reach pleura
Technique• Sweep with gloved finger• Hold the tip of the catheter with a curved artery
clamp and advance it into the pleural space, directing the catheter posteriorly and superiorly.
• All holes inside • Attach to underwater seal below chest level • Suture and anchor• w/f swinging water
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Check and maintain • No big dressings • With inspiration water will rise up into the
chest tube, with expiration, water will fall. If the swing is less than 2 cm, the lung is not likely to be fully expanded and therefore suction may need to be increased
Maintenance – “tidaling”
• fluctuate gently up and down with each `inspiration/expiration
Tidaling stops – lungs reinflated
constant or vigorous “bubbling” occur please check for a “leak” something is wrong
TIPS• If no air or fluid comes, use gadgets except tension
pneumothorax • Flouro, Xray, USG • No force used• Small gauge catheter – ok , seldinger technique is
acceptable • Simple linear stitch
Never clamp ICD • Because somebody may forget to remove the clamp
and a tension pneumothorax may develop. • Two tubing clamps should be left at the patients
bedside to clamp the tube• in emergency , if the tubing became dislodged from
the chest tube bottle and air is at risk of entering the chest cavity.
Tips • large pleural effusion should be controlled to prevent
the potential complication of re-expansion pulmonary oedema
• No clamping prior to removal • small chest tubes and a Heimlich flutter valve – OP
management
When to remove• •In the presence of an air leak the drain should not be
removed unless another drain remains• •In general a period of 48 hours after the last bubble is safe.• •In the presence of fluid, remember that 100-200cc normally
drain from a pleural drain. Otherwise once the drainage is less than 150cc it may come out.
• •Exceptions include the presence of pus (empyema), lymph (chylothorax) or a residual cavity
Complications • Pain• Thoracic or abdominal visceral trauma• Tension pneumothorax• Inadequate - subcutaneous emphysema • Position change