Intercostal chest drains: A wake-up call from the National Patient Safety Agency rapid response report

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-120

  Akram, A R ^a   Hartung, T K ^a  

^a VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Intercostal chest drains; National Patient Safety Agency

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; DATA BASE; DEATH; ECHOGRAPHY; EMPYEMA; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; INFORMED CONSENT; INJURY SEVERITY; LIVER INJURY; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG INJURY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SPLEEN INJURY; STAFF TRAINING; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 70350637713     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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