Assertion: pneumothorax's chest tube | /r/HasProperty | removed
Facets:
value: by pulling it
type: MANNER
value: google scholarsee
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The chest tube can only be removed once the lung has no air leaking from it and is able to remain fully inflated without the tube providing assistance by suction.
text: Google ScholarSee all References Chest tubes may be removed as soon as the lung expands and air leak ceases.
text: Another 27% in their study preferred to wait for at least 24 h after the air leak stopped before the chest tube was removed, although they did not prefer a clamp.
text: Once the air has stopped leaking for 24 to 48 hours, indicating that the cause of the leak has been resolved, and a repeat chest radiograph shows the absence of free air, the chest tube is removed by simply pulling it out through the insertion site.
text: If no air leak is detected, and the lung remains fully expanded, then the chest tube may be removed.
text: The chest tube will be removed after all of the extra air is removed and the leak has healed.