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Photographs showing the management of the drain during wound closure. The tube was tunneled and secured to the skin (A), and then connected to the room suction system until the skin was closed (B-D), to eliminate any residual fluids and pneumothorax. After skin closure, the drain was disconnected from the room suction
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Purpose:
To report on our experience with a simplified, suction-bottle-drain technique of thoracic drain (Redon-like) combined with fully thoracoscopic vertebral body tethering (VBT) and a limited pleural approach, with particular focus on the rate of pulmonary complications.
Methods:
A retrospective study was performed on all consecutive patien...
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... the end of the procedure, a 10G Redon drain was placed alongside the screws and tether, with the tip of the drain positioned next to the most cranial screw (Fig. 2). This active, closed drain system consists of a rigid, perforated tube that is connected to a suction bottle. The tube was tunneled under the skin and secured (Fig. 3A). During wound closure, the drain was connected to the suction system of the room. At the same time, the anesthesiologist re-inflated the lung. The combination of both procedures helped remove the residual pneumothorax. Once the skin was closed, the tube was connected to the Redon drain which held the void ( Fig. ...
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... under the skin and secured (Fig. 3A). During wound closure, the drain was connected to the suction system of the room. At the same time, the anesthesiologist re-inflated the lung. The combination of both procedures helped remove the residual pneumothorax. Once the skin was closed, the tube was connected to the Redon drain which held the void ( Fig. ...
