Hegarty M M
Injury. 1976 Aug;8(1):53-9. doi: 10.1016/0020-1383(76)90011-5.
One hundred and thirty-one cases of penetrating injuries of the chest were reviewed prospectively. A policy of conservative management is advocated, based on the intercostal drainage of moderate or large collections of fluid and/or air. The site of the intercostal drain is not an important factor in the management.