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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;129:219-220
© 2005 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Brief Communications

Bonanno's catheter: A less invasive and cost-effective alternative for drainage of pleural effusion

Govind K. Chetty, FRCSa,*, Maqsood M. Elahi, MRCSa, Vishwanath Siddagangaiah, MBBSa, Joseph N. Leverment, FRCSa

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom

Received for publication March 18, 2004; accepted for publication April 6, 2004.

* Address for reprints: Govind K. Chetty, FRCS, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE3 9QP (E-mail: govindchetty@hotmail.com).

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Elahi, Leverment, Chetty (left to right)


Pleural effusion is a common condition in both medical and surgical specialties. Pleural drainage is a method used to remove a collection of air, fluid, pus, or blood from the pleural space to restore normal lung expansion and function. In this context, although tube thoracostomy remains the gold standard, it is quite invasive, requiring significant blunt dissection, and therefore resulting in a great deal of patient discomfort. We suggest Bonanno's catheter as a less traumatic but equally effective alternative. Bonanno's catheter was first designed for suprapubic bladder drainage1 and has been an important tool for the urologist because of its efficacy, simplicity, and wide range of applications. Its design is . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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