Practicals · Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery · General Thoracic Surgery
Intercostal tube drainage
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- DrNB: 5 assisted + 15 independent; DrNB6: 50
- Also called
- ICD insertion, chest drain
Videos and resources
- VideoChest Tube Placement by C. Weldon | OPENPediatrics11:46
- VideoChest Tube Placement4:32
- +66 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Acquire skills in invasive procedures such as Intracostal tube drainage, tracheostomy, pericardial window, arterial thromboembolectomy, etc.” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 8)
“Intercostal drainages 5 15” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 13)
“Inter costal drainage 50” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 10)
“Inter costal drainage (ICD)” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 9)