The best replacement for chest tube is thoracentesis.

The best alternatives to chest tube are rated as following:
★★★★★  thoracentesis
★★★  pleurx catheter
★★  pigtail
★★  intubation
★★  needle decompression
★  pleural chest tube
★  open chest tube
  pigtail catheter
  pleural drain
  ctt
  wet

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Speaking about chest tube, one probably shouldn't forget about water seal.

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★ subcutaneous emphysema
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