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Are Chest Drains Routinely Required After Thoracic Surgery? A Drainology Study of On-Table Chest Drain Removals
Thursday, August 24, 2023
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Source Name: JTCVS Open
This study reports outcomes of protocolized management of chest drain removal on-table for patients undergoing wedge resections and minor thoracic procedures. Chest drains were removed at the end of the operation if air leak was < 20 ml/min. Between 2016 and 2021, 107 patients underwent on-table chest drain removal with a 0.9 percent reintervention rate. Safe on-table chest drain removal using digital drainage in select cases challenges the need for routine drain insertion in thoracic surgery.
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