O of suction set on the drain unit at compression rates of 10, 30, 60, 80. Bulb suction reservoirs connect to the wound drain and create suction to evac uate fluid. Based on the threebottle system, introduced for the first time by deknatel in. First, squirt sterile saline or water into the suction port until the water seal chamber is filled to the 2 cm line. Keep the pleur evac unit below chest level to promote drainage by gravity. Make sure the unit is below chest level when you are. Bymarkbauman,ms,rn,ccrn,andclaudiahandley,ms,rn,mba learning objectives 1. The more you kno w, the easier it gets caring for patients with chest tubes can be daunting. Lets assume youre using the atrium oasis or a similar 3bottle system. Connect your chest tube to the drainage systems patient catheter. Pleurevac, pleural drainage, chest tubes, drainage mechanisms. In order to compare the performance of four pleural drainage units pdu emerson postoperative pump, pleur evac, sentinel seal, thoraklex, we created an animal model of bronchopleural fistula that simulated the type of air leak seen clinically mean maximal flow 5 lmin.
This experimental study analyzes the specifications and performance of the pleural drainage systems currently on the market. Drenaje pleural colocacion, cuidados y mantenimiento. Pleur evac system once the tubecatheter is secure in the pleural space by m. Pleur evac, pleural drainage, chest tubes, drainage mechanisms. Keep pleurevac unit below patients chest level at all times. It is used to remove air pneumothorax, fluid pleural effusion, blood, chyle, or pus from the intrathoracic space.
The hyperbaric performance of a pleur evac a6000 intercostal drain was assessed with and without this added device by measuring simulated ipp with an electronic pressure monitor connected at the patient end of the pdu. A hydrodynamic study of pleural drainage systems chest. A pleural drainage system must be capable of efficiently evacuating the air or fluids from the pleural cavity so that adequate lung reexpansion can take place. First introduced in 1967, wet suction technologies introduced in pleurevac chest drainage systems quickly set the industry standard. The air flow and negative pressure of the system will depend on the particular design of each model. A pleural vacuum relief device for pleural drain unit use. Make sure all connections are secure use adhesive tape to prevent a break in the system and sterile petroleum jelly based occlusive gauze dressing are applied over insertion site to prevent air leaks. The performance of four pleural drainage systems in an. In a cardiothoracic patient, a closed system with no vent presents the potential for a. Il pleur evac deve essere posizionato al di sotto del sito di inserzione. The suction control feature functions as a true regulator. The next time the nurse visits, tell the visiting nurse that the unit fell over. This paper deals with modifications in more or less didactic ways, the principles of functions, one of the most frequent devices used in the clinic, pleur evac, and the care associated with patients who have to be operated with this type of mechanisms.