Abstract
PURPOSE: Chest tube patency is necessary for its proper functioning. Kinking of the chest tube is the most common cause of early failure of functioning. Chest radiographs are the standard method to detect a tube kink. It may not be quickly available. We describe a simple bedside test that can accurately assess chest tube patency.
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