Are chest drains routinely required after thoracic surgery? A drainology study of on-table chest-drain removals

• DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.05.009
• Publication Date: 2023-06-03T03:57:48Z
• Authors: Ashiq Abdul Khader; Aina Pons; Abigail Palmares; Sarah Booth; Chiara Proli; Paulo De Sousa; Eric Lim
• Keywords: Cardiothoracic surgery; Thoracoscopy; Chest tube; Interquartile range; Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; Pleural disease

Advances in perioperative management for thoracic surgery have accelerated the postoperative recovery of patients by decreasing pain and incidence complications. We aimed to study whether it's safe remove chest drains on table selected cases.