Tube thoracostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the AAST Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Committees
description: This document provides guidance for trauma and acute care surgeons surrounding the placement, management and removal of chest tubes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
creator: Fredric M. Pieracci, Eileen M. Bulger, David H. Livingston, Kimberly A. Davis, Clay Cothren Burlew, Christopher Michetti, David Spain
source: Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
date: 2020
identifier: DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000498
coverage: Surgery, Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid