tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795077872245456144.post3894262626227093097..comments2021-07-06T23:46:12.591-07:00Comments on EmergencyMedJC: Effectiveness and safety of small-bore chest tubes (20 Fr) for chest trauma patientsEmergencyMedJChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06365319853920218406noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-795077872245456144.post-81339037861359345082021-07-06T23:46:12.591-07:002021-07-06T23:46:12.591-07:00Looks like I was missing something... A clever col...Looks like I was missing something... A clever colleague of mine mentioned a 2012 RCT in China published in the Journal Of Zhejiang University that randomised patients to "2cm" chest tube vs. 16g CVC in the chest. Link is here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3251751/<br /><br />Unfortunately, some of the manuscript could have undergone a better peer review process.<br /><br />BTW a 2cm chest tube is 60 Fr... I'm not sure if this is a typo...<br /><br /><br /><br />EmergencyMedJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365319853920218406noreply@blogger.com