The Benefits of Digital Chest Drainage After Lobectomy and Segmentectomy

Alessandro Brunelli of St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom, discusses the benefits of digital chest drainage after lobectomy and segmentectomy. Dr. Brunelli shares results from the Objective and Subjective Outcomes of an Electronic Chest Drainage System Trial, which showed that the use of a digital drainage system lead to earlier removal of chest tubes and shorter hospital stays.

This presentation was originally given during the SCTS Ionescu University program at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland. This content is published with the permission of SCTS. Please click here for information on the 2015 ACTA/SCTS Annual Meeting & Forum in Manchester, United Kingdom.