Introduction: Air leaks, especially pneumothorax, are not rare events in NICU. The chest drain is one of the most painful procedures among the many that are performed on newborns. The breathing of ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Chest pain when coughing is a common symptom of many health issues. Although the ...

A thoracostomy tube is a drain surgically placed ... work by draining air or fluid from the chest cavity, and are most commonly used to treat pneumothorax or pleural effusion.

Chest wall tumors are uncommon; surgical repair involves both resection of the tumor and reconstruction of the chest structures. Diagnosis of the tumor is performed to determine whether it is benign ...