Multiple Choice
What method of chest tube removal has been associated with the lowest level of pneumothorax recurrence?
A) Clamp the chest tube for 4 hr; if chest radiograph is good, remove the tube.
B) Clamp chest tube for 24 hr; if clinically stable, remove the tube.
C) Remove the chest tube as soon as the air leak resolves.
D) Remove the chest tube 48 hr after the air leak resolves.
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