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Chest tube insertion - Risks

Alternative Names

Chest drainage tube insertion; Insertion of tube into chest; Tube thoracostomy

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia are:

  • Reactions to medications
  • Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery are:
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
  • Reviewed last on: 5/3/2007
  • Robert A. Cowles, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.