SURVIVAL MANUAL - University of Michigan

Over a 0.035 J guide wire the track is dilated with a 12 Fr. Coons dilator and a 12 Fr APD catheter with a locking pigtail is advanced into the pleural space. The catheter is connected to a bag connector and a Hiemlich valve is attached to the end of the connecting tube. The valve outlet is then connected to a Bard urology type drainage catheter. ................
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