Subcutaneous emphysema (SE) was less common with the use of small-bore (SB) chest tubes compared with large-bore (LB) tubes in adults with nontraumatic pneumothoraces, based on new data from ...

An initiative at a Texas hospital contributed to reductions in chest tube duration, hospital length of stay and readmissions for patients with lung cancer who had a pulmonary lobectomy, according to ...

Cardiothoracic surgeon Edward Boyle was a man on a mission when he partnered with Cleveland Clinic heart surgeon Marc Gillinov to establish Clear Catheter Systems Inc. (Bend, OR). After years of ...

Whether conservative management is an acceptable alternative to interventional management for uncomplicated, moderate-to-large primary spontaneous pneumothorax is unknown. In this open-label, ...

The insertion of a chest tube is a common procedure in trauma care, and the Advanced Trauma Life Support program teaches the insertion of chest tubes as an essential and life-saving skill. The purpose ...

Predictors of outcome and treatment decisions of older patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the ...

Credit: Getty Images Being male, tall, and thin is hypothesized to increase the chance of having a PSP because of “higher distention pressures at the lung apex,” which may lead to bleb and bullae ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for patients who show up at the hospital with acute chest pain, according to a new study. Artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve care for ...