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CHEST-DRAINING METHODS After an intercostal tube has been inserted, the pleural contents are evacuated into a chest drainage system. In the case of a pneumothorax, a one-way flutter valve (i.e., Heimlich valve) can also be used. The essential feature of the system is a means to permit escape of gas or fluid from the pleural space with no possibility of return using gravity or suction. In recent years, disposable suction systems have become extremely popular, and some manufacturers have…

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