Subcutaneously Anchored Sutureless Device for Securement of Chest Tubes in Neonates with Pleural Effusion: Three Case Reports

• Main Authors: Carmen Rodriguez Perez (Author), Maria Grazia Romitti (Author), Elena Pezzotti (Author), Vito D'Andrea (Author), Lucilla Pezza (Author), Mauro Pittiruti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report the clinical cases of three neonates, all of them premature, requiring the placement of a chest tube for drainage of a massive pleural effusion. In all three patients, the chest tube was secured using a new subcutaneously anchored sutureless system. This new securement device was easy to i...