Subcutaneously Anchored Sutureless Device for Securement of Chest Tubes in Neonates with Pleural Effusion: Three Case Reports

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(a) Case 1: 8Fr pigtail catheter secured by SAS; the exit site is sealed with cyanoacrylate glue; a small piece of gauze is placed under the SAS device; the whole area is covered with transparent semipermeable membrane. (b) Case 2: same securement as in (a). (c) Case 3: 8Fr trocar catheter secured by SAS; the exit site is sealed with cyanoacrylate glue and covered with transparent membrane.

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