Small Catheter Drainage With Chest Tube Versus Chest Tube Alone After Uniport Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Procedures

Small Catheter Drainage With Chest Tube After Uniport Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Procedures

Small catheter drainage with chest tube after uniport Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Procedures

Traditionally an Intercostal Tube is applied intraoperative following VATS procedures to drain the remaining pneumothorax and residual effusion , some of the residual effusion can't drain by intercostal tube which lead to prolonged hospital stay hypothesis that putting an additional small catheter drainage at the most depended part of hemithoracic early removal of chest tube without add more pain or hospital stay to the patient.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing uniport video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery at Assiut University Hospital who need intercostal drainage postoperative

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who do not need intercostal tube post operative