What are bilateral pigtails?

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I was going through my patients information for the day and I noticed in the notes it said Bilateral Pigtails placed. What are bilateral pigtails? Neither google nor my books have been successful at telling me, lol

Thank you

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Specializes in General Internal Medicine, ICU.

Try googling "Pigtail Catheter"

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Specializes in M/S, Tele, Sub (stepdown), Hospice.

What is she in the hospital for?

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Where were they placed in the body? Could they mean pigtail stents?

Pigtail stents are sometimes used in the biliary tree (although they aren't bilateral LOL). They basically look like this: O___O, instead of straight stents.

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

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Sorry, in the mood for some comic relief on a Friday afternoon....

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