The thoracic drainage is an important technique for the thoracic traumatized patient. Its main objective is to remove fluids or gazes from the pleural cavity through a thoracic tube. Besides, it induces fibrine production, because its reaction of foreign body. Fibrine has a crucial effect on closure of small lung ruptures, avoiding air leaking. Therefore, the thoracic drainage should be done very carefully in patients with rib fractures, due to its possibility of lung or heart lesion. The aim of this study was to test a new way of thoracic drain introduction, the transdiaphragmatic thoracic drainage, using six canine corpses. Within 36 tries, only two were successfully, which disapproves the use of this technique in Veterinary Medicine.
drain; thorax; dog; pneumothorax; hemothorax
