Chest Tube Drainage System Setup



Chest Tube Drainage System Setup





Chest tube drainage uses gravity and, possibly, suction to restore negative pressure and remove material that collects in the pleural cavity. The disposable drainage system combines drainage collection, a wet or dry seal, and suction control. The seal in the drainage system allows air and fluid to escape from the pleural cavity but doesn’t allow air to reenter. Patient safety features on the device include a pressure relief valve and an air-leak indicator. There are three types of chest tube drainage systems: a water-seal–wet suction system, a water-seal–dry suction system, and a dry seal–dry suction system.

Chest tube drainage may be ordered to remove accumulated air, fluids (blood, pus, chyle, and serous fluids), or solids (blood clots) from the pleural cavity; to restore negative pressure in the pleural cavity; or to reexpand a partially or totally collapsed lung.




Jul 21, 2016 | Posted by in NURSING | Comments Off on Chest Tube Drainage System Setup

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