Chest Tube Management

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Original Date: 02/2020 | Last Review Date: 3/2024
Purpose: To standardize chest tube management.

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Chest Tube Removal

Prior to removing a chest tube, the following must be present:

• No or stable pneumothorax on chest x ray while patient is on water seal.
• Output from chest tube <200 cc for last 24 hours
• No air leak present in water chamber

Obtain repeat chest x ray 2 hours after chest tube removal.

Hemothorax