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Trauma
Bonus CE

A Kinder, Gentler Approach to the Thoracostomy: Pigtail Catheters and Chest Tube Size

Bonus Session Available in Congress Digital
Location: Congress Digital
CE: 1.0

This session will explore the optimal technique of tube thoracostomy, specifically when a pigtail catheter can be used instead of a standard chest tube and when a smaller tube can be chosen over a larger tube. The evidence behind these recommendations will be presented. A pigtail catheter placement technique will be incorporated into the discussion.

Learning Objectives:

  • Apply the technique of placing a pigtail thoracostomy
  • Discuss the evidence behind placing pigtail catheters in trauma patients
  • Choose appropriately sized chest tubes to manage various conditions in both injured and noninjured patients

Presentations:

  • Evidence and Techniques of Percutaneous Pigtail Catheters for Hemo- and Pneumothorax
  • Not So Fast With the Pigtails: When to Place the Chest Tube and How Big It Should Be