Elective drainage of the apical chest by posterior approach Marc Riquet, MD, Antoine Chehab, MD, Redha Souilamas, MD, Francoise Le Pimpec-Barthes, MD, Bernard Debesse, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 66, Issue 5, Pages 1824-1825 (November 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00963-1
Fig 1 Location of the insertion point and direction of anesthetic infiltration track with relation to the ribs. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1824-1825DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00963-1)
Fig 2 View of the Monaldi tube in place. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1824-1825DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00963-1)
Fig 3 Progressive resolution of the residual air cavity. (A) Monaldi tube in place after insertion. Notice that the tube curves easily without kinking. (B) Rexpansion after a few days; the tube has been partially removed. (C) The cavity has disappeared and the tube is ready to be pulled out. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1824-1825DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00963-1)