Mask, protective eyewear |
Sterile gowns, gloves, drapes |
Chlorhexidine 2 percent, or povidone-iodine |
Local anesthetic (eg, lidocaine 1 or 2 percent) |
Needles (usually 25G 1.5 inch and 21G) and syringe (3 or 5 mL) for anesthetizing the skin and subcutaneous tissues |
Gauze pads |
Thoracentesis catheter (10 to 12 French) |
Stopcock (two stopcocks if an electronic system is used in addition to a water manometer) |
Syringe for fluid removal (30 to 50 mL) with luer lock tip |
Two intravenous tubing extension sets and a 22G needle to use as resistor between them |
Normal saline (0.9 percent) to prefill intravenous tubing |
Ruler or measuring tape |
Drainage bag |
Bandage (eg, petroleum gauze, 4x4 gauze pads, elastic tape) |
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