For the first day or so, a chest tube is left in to help adhere the once deflated lung to the chest wall (pleural symphysis). The tube will be removed if no leak is apparent, and the patient will be ...

Larger leaks or lung ruptures cause more pain and other symptoms, including: Treatment options for a punctured ... needle ...

Placement of a chest tube may be necessary for management of ... At this point, there are two options to proceed. The more conservative, and therefore recommended, method is to create a ...