Treatment for this condition is the same as for hemothorax and pneumothorax independently : by tube thoracostomy into the intercostal space .
Tube thoracostomy is the insertion of a chest drain through an incision made between the ribs .
Treatment for this condition is the same as for hemothorax and pneumothorax independently : by tube thoracostomy , the insertion of a chest drain through an incision made between the ribs , into the intercostal space .