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Special Issue on “Tubes” in Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing

With pleasure, I introduce the special issue on “Tubes.” A call went out earlier this year, and four excellent articles came in to inform us about tubes. As a nurse expert in tubes (my tubes being peripheral and central intravenous catheters), I enjoyed learning new materials about chest tubes, gastrostomy tubes, and appendicostomy tubes. Cooper and Browne's article on chest tubes is highly informative. It starts out giving an exceptionally thorough description of the anatomy and physiology of the lungs. I gleaned information from this article that my 20-year career never afforded me. Cooper and Browne give excellent pathophysiology of many pleural illnesses as well as their indications for chest tubes. The lack of knowledge at the bedside by the clinician caring for patients with chest tubes can lead to problems and even devastating results. This article gives any clinician valuable information on the tube sizes of 6–40 French to pigtail catheters, as well as the different procedures from bedside to interventional radiology to place these tubes. Cooper and Browne do a great job in providing new and refreshing information on the preinsertion, intrainsertion, and postinsertion data and informatics on chest tubes and drainage systems and the ins and outs of chest tube management. Albin and McCormick advise us on how to improve readiness of pediatric patients and their parents for gastrostomy tube placement. Involving family or caregivers in the process of any medical procedure on a chronically ill child should be standard of care. Nurses Albin andMcCormickmade this a reality for every child and family coming through their department by creating a Gastrostomy Readiness Checklist that families fill