The chest tube is secured with sutures, allowing accumulated fluids, blood or gases to drain with or without the use of suction. Abu-Sultaneh said the traditional method of securing the tube with ...

Placement of a chest tube may be necessary for management of pleural space disease in mammals. This column describes two accepted techniques for thoracostomy tube placement in the dog. A thoracostomy ...

Sutures are medical tools used by doctors and surgeons to close a wound. Depending on your condition, a doctor will use the proper suture technique and material to stitch a wound or laceration shut.