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Figure 122.3

Common Patient Positions for Chest Drain Insertion

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(A) Semi-reclined with hand behind head. (B) Sitting up leaning over a table with padding. (C) Lateral decubitus position. Source: From BTS Pleural Disease Guidelines (2010) Thorax 65 (Suppl. II), ii61–76. Reproduced with permission of BMJ Publishing Ltd.