Presence of chest tubes does not affect the hemodynamic efficacy of standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Gu Hyun KangHyun YoukKyoung Chul ChaYoonsuk LeeHyung Il KimYong Sung ChaOh Hyun KimHyun KimKang Hyun LeeSung Oh HwangPublished in: Journal of intensive care (2017)
The presence of chest tubes did not affect the hemodynamic efficacy of standard CPR. There is no need to clamp chest tubes during standard CPR.