A review of intercostal chest drain (ICD) management in an intensive care unit (ICU)

N. Main, R. Yadavalli, S. Zaidi, L. Poole (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Acute respiratory failure, ARDS and severe COPD exacerbations
Session: Acute respiratory failure, ARDS and severe COPD exacerbations
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2427
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Thoracic oncology

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N. Main, R. Yadavalli, S. Zaidi, L. Poole (Liverpool, United Kingdom). A review of intercostal chest drain (ICD) management in an intensive care unit (ICU). Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2427

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