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Pigtail catheter
1. Dr.S.Marimuthu, M.S., D.N.B., M.Ch
Consultant Surgical Oncologist
Vishnu Cancer Centre & Research Institute
THANJAVUR, INDIA
PIGTAIL CATHETER
2. Pigtail catheter
• A drainage catheter with side holes in the tip
side.
• Used for draining clear non-viscid or non-
coagulable collections of bile, urine or
pancreatic fluids and even air in cases of
spontaneous pneumothorax
3. • Ending in a tightly curled tip that resembles the
tail of a pig.
• The pigtail catheter fits over the trocar needle
which allows for single-stick placement of the
catheter.
• The coiled end acts to hold the catheter in place
• It can also be used to slow the flow of fluids
injected through the catheter so that they do not
burst out in a jet and cause injuries or obscure a
medical imaging study.
9. Procedure
• Site is marked and infiltrated with Local
Anesthesia
• Small nick is put with 11 blade
• Catheter with needle and trochar introduced
into the cavity to be drained
• Needle is removed and drainage of fluid is
confirmed
• Catheter is advanced further and trochar is
removed
• Catheter is fixed in the skin with suture
10. Procedure
• Catheter is connected to connector and
drainage bag
• In case of pleural drainage, catheter is
connected to under water drainage
11.
12. Uses
• Nephrostomy
• Intra-peritoneal fluid drainage(abcess, bile,
pancreatic fluid, ascites, urine)
• Pleural fluid drainage
• Pleurodesis with instillation of sclerosant into
pleural cavity
• Imaging studies that use tracer dyes
13. Advantage
• Intercostal space -9mm
• Normal ICD tube 28-9.3mm, 32- 10.6mm
• So it will not impinge on neurovascular
structures in IC space and produce more pain
• 12F pigtail catheter- 4mm
• So it will not impinge on neurovascular
structures in IC space, there will be less pain
14. Pros and cons
• They are easier to insert, disrupt less
tissue, are less painful, and usually placed
more quickly.
• On the other hand, they are more likely to
obstruct, can easily kink, allow significantly
less flow out of the chest and may not work
for thick fluid drainage.
15. Our Team-Tumor board Members
• Dept of Surgical Oncology
Dr.S.Marimuthu, MS., DNB.,MCh
• Dept of Medical Oncology
Dr.S.Suresh., MD(RT),DM(Med.Onco)
• Dept of Radiation Oncology
Prof.G.L.Murugavel
Dr.K.Shanti
Dr.R.Vijayakumar
• Dept. of OncoPathology
Dr.K.G.padmanaban
Dr.Shanthi
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