If any component of the system becomes dislodged or cracked, life-threatening pneumothorax ... continuous suction system since the tube cannot be protected by bandaging it to the chest.

Case report: Fulminant unilateral pulmonary edema after insertion of a chest tube: a complication after a primary spontaneous pneumothorax. [Fulminantes, unilaterales Lungenödem nach ...

The tube will be removed if no leak is apparent, and the patient will be sent home. Patients will undergo physical therapy to promote recovery. Sugarbaker DJ, Bueno R, Krasna MJ, Mentzer SJ, Zellos L ...