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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;46:697-698
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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The Use of Colostomy Bags for Chest Tube Drainage

Vic Velanovich, M.D.*, Carl W. Adams, M.D.

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA

Accepted for publication July 20, 1988.

* Address reprint requests to Medical Editing, HSHH-CI-ME, Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129–6700

Occasionally patients require long-term chest tube drainage. We describe a method whereby a short chest tube may be drained into a colostomy bag to alleviate the necessity of keeping the patient attached to a bulky drainage system. The colostomy bag allows greater mobility, and the patient can be discharged with the bag.




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