What Method of Chest Tube Removal Has Been Associated with the Lowest

question 40

Multiple Choice

What method of chest tube removal has been associated with the lowest level of pneumothorax recurrence?

• A) Clamp the chest tube for 4 hr; if chest radiograph is good, remove the tube.
• B) Clamp chest tube for 24 hr; if clinically stable, remove the tube.
• C) Remove the chest tube as soon as the air leak resolves.
• D) Remove the chest tube 48 hr after the air leak resolves.

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