ICD Trocars are back in use

[Krin135 at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 2/2/2007 12:54:14 PM Central Standard Time,  
gflores911 at gmail.com writes:

Excuse  the ignorance... what is the difference between using the trocar vs
the  clamps for chest tube insertion?


very tough to control the depth of penetration of the trocars, so you are  
much more likely to penetrate something that you don't want to!
 
ck
Charles S. Krin, DO FAAFP