QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PIGTAIL-ATTACHED PATIENTS :A LITERATURE REVIEW

ABSTRACT

Pigtail catheter with Heimlich valve is renowned for its flexibility and less invasive operation which results
in less discomfort has increased markedly In a stud, pigtail catheter drainage of pleural effusion was
successful in 82.35%. The insertion of an intercostal drainage is a painful experience, and the pigtail
catheter with Heimlich valve offers an alternative that is less painful, improve self esteem and positive
feeling, and reducing Length of Stay (LOS) as well as reduced hospital cost, an adequate alternative to
management the ambulation of patients with prolonged air leaked (PAL) and given the opportunity to do
work also Activity Daily Living (ADL). Furthermore, it minimises the presence of nosocomial infections.
WHO has noticed that many mechanistic models of medicine or medical practice only concern to eradicate
the disease or symptoms while health care is essentially to maintain the patient's well-being as its primary
aim. For way of examples pigtail catheter with Heimlich valve which is modification of large chest tube
and can be complicated in use. The objective of this literature review is to identify the quality of life for a
patient who is attached with a pigtail catheter with a Heimlich valve due to air and/or fluid in the pleural
cavity. Literature review was done with online database engines, including Scopus, Science Direct, and
Semantic over 2017 to 2023, using PRISMA checklist protocol to develop its eligibility criteria. Data source
6 journal articles are selected due to suitable criteria from a total of 301 articles using keywords: chest
tube OR pigtail OR Heimlich valve AND pain OR quality of life. Pigtail catheter with Heimlich valve can
improve the quality of life of patients. Though there are not specified bluntly, pigtail catheter with Heimlich
valve has an evident to minimize the risk of nosocomial infection, improve self esteem and the social
interaction of patients, painless and less traumatized, and give enough time to heal itself as the cavity began
to dry.
Keywords: Pigtail; Heimlich valve; Chest tube; Quality of Life.