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

Authors :
Carmen Rodriguez Perez
Maria Grazia Romitti
Elena Pezzotti
Vito D’Andrea
Lucilla Pezza
Mauro Pittiruti
Source :
Case Reports in Pediatrics, Vol 2020 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Hindawi Limited, 2020.

Abstract

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 insert and to remove, and highly effective in preventing dislodgment. Also, it was not associated to any undesired effect: no sign of pain and/or discomfort and no skin inflammation. The securement device proved to be comfortable and harmless even in fragile patients as neonates, including the frailest ones, the premature. To our best knowledge, this is the first report describing the use of such a device for this purpose.

Subjects

Subjects :
Pediatrics
RJ1-570

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906803 and 20906811
Volume :
2020
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.31ad23d13bcb47b58249499217311001
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/7480483