RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Tube thoracostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance and recommendations from the AAST Acute Care Surgery and Critical Care Committees JF Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open JO Trauma Surg Acute Care Open FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e000498 DO 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000498 VO 5 IS 1 A1 Fredric M Pieracci A1 Clay Cothren Burlew A1 David Spain A1 David H Livingston A1 Eileen M Bulger A1 Kimberly A Davis A1 Christopher Michetti YR 2020 UL http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000498.abstract AB This document provides guidance for trauma and acute care surgeons surrounding the placement, management and removal of chest tubes during the COVID-19 pandemic.