TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 39. Tube Thoracostomy A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - A tube thoracostomy is the placement of a tube through the thoracic wall and into the pleural cavity. It is commonly referred to as a chest tube. It is placed in order to evacuate air, blood, or other fluid that collects within the pleural space. The etiology of the air or fluid collections can be due to iatrogenic complications, infection, lung disease, malignancy, or trauma. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57703982 ER -