Abeer Fatimaover 1 year ago

Triangle of Safety for Chest Tube Insertion

Triangle of safety refers to the safe area for insertion of chest drain usually for management of pneumothorax or hemothorax. The margins of triangle of safety are: - lateral border of pectoralis muscle anteromedially - horizontal line at the level of nipple making the base of the triangle - anterior border of latissimus dorsi posteriorly Reference: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-20641-2_62 Image via: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268987947_Tube_thoracostomy_chest_tube_implantation_and_follow_up/figures?lo=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic