Chest tubes drain blood, fluid, or air from around your lungs, heart, or esophagus. The tube around your lung is placed between your ribs and into the space between the inner lining and the outer lining of your chest cavity. This is called the pleural space.
Consequently, how do you place an anterior chest tube?
Simply so, what direction is the chest tube directed upon insertion?
A, Anterior insertion, a chest tube is directed anteriorly along the inside of the chest wall at the anterior axillary lines. B, Posterior insertion, a chest tube is directed posteriorly along the inside of the chest wall at the middle axillary lines.
What is a chest tube and what is its purpose?
A chest tube is a plastic tube that is used to drain fluid or air from the chest. Air or fluid (for example blood or pus) that collects in the space between the lungs and chest wall (the pleural space) can cause the lung to collapse.
What is triangle of safety?
The triangle of safety is an anatomical region in the axilla that forms a guide as to the safe position for intercostal catheter (ICC) placement. With the arm abducted, the apex is the axilla, and the triangle is formed by the: lateral border of the pectoralis major anteriorly.
Where are chest tubes placed after CABG?
When a patient has a chest tube after heart surgery, the tube is inserted near the sternum (breastbone) and is intended to drain any blood that accumulates away from the surgery site.
Where do you put ICD?
Generally, if you are right-handed, the device will be placed in your upper left chest. S-ICDs are implanted on the left side of the chest near the heart. If you are left-handed, or have a contraindication to a left-sided device a traditional ICD can be placed in your upper right chest.
Where is needle decompression?
The preferred insertion site is the 2nd intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line in the affected hemithorax. However, insertion of the needle virtually anywhere in the correct hemothorax will decompress a tension pneumothorax.
Where is the chest tube placed for pneumothorax?
For pneumothorax, the tube is usually inserted in the 4th intercostal space, and for other indications in the 5th intercostal space, in the mid-axillary or anterior axillary line. Mark the insertion site. Prepare the area at and around the insertion site using an antiseptic solution such as chlorhexidine.
Which intercostal space is entered for a chest tube?
The most appropriate site for chest tube placement is the 4th or 5th intercostal space in the mid- or anterior- axillary line. Attention to technique in placing the chest tube is vital to avoid complications from the procedure.
Which location should the nurse place chest tube?
The specific insertion site may vary with the condition being treated. Commonly, a chest tube is inserted at the midaxillary line between the fourth and fifth ribs on a line lateral to the nipple.