胸腔引流(英語:Chest drain),又稱肋間引流Intercostal drain)、導管胸廓造口術Tube thoracostomy),是一種較為簡單的外科手術。一般用於移除各種氣體(氣胸[1]或液體(胸腔積液血胸乳糜膿胸)。過程是先進行局部麻醉,在肋骨間放置一根名為胸管Chest tubeThoracic catheter)的導管作引流管,接入裝有生理鹽水的引流瓶以便排出氣體或收集胸腔內的液體,使得組織重新張開而恢復功能。術後將以X光持續觀察,並在確認無礙後夾閉導管觀察24小時以上,方可拔除導管,並以消毒凡士林布封閉創口。

常用的其中一款的引流瓶

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