Kim Min Soo, Cho Jong Ho
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan;103(1):e93-e95. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.094.
Removal of a chest tube drain could be distressful experience for many patients. Pain, unsightly scar, and possible complications such as pneumothorax are common after the removal of a chest tube. A new method of chest drain wound closure using knotless suture material has been employed, which could alleviate pain and unsightly scar. This suture utilizes a unidirectional anchoring barb, which eliminates the need to tie and does not slip back. This new method of wound closure for chest tube site is a convenient method with advantages of leaving a less unsightly scar and less pain during the chest tube removal process.
对于许多患者来说，拔除胸腔引流管可能是一段痛苦的经历。拔除胸腔引流管后，疼痛、难看的疤痕以及气胸等可能的并发症很常见。一种使用无结缝合材料闭合胸腔引流伤口的新方法已被采用，这可以减轻疼痛和难看的疤痕。这种缝合线采用单向锚定倒刺，无需打结且不会滑脱。这种用于胸腔引流管部位伤口闭合的新方法是一种方便的方法，具有在胸腔引流管拔除过程中留下的疤痕不那么难看且疼痛较轻的优点。
