Postoperative critical care of the adult cardiac surgical patient. Part I: routine postoperative care
RS Stephens, GJR Whitman - Critical care medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass, cardiac valve, and aortic
procedures, is among the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States …
procedures, is among the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States …
Efficiency of fleece-bound sealing (TachoSil®) of air leaks in lung surgery: a prospective randomised trial
U Anegg, J Lindenmann, V Matzi… - European journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Persistent air leakage following pulmonary resection is a major limiting factor for
discharge from hospital. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sealing capacity of …
discharge from hospital. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sealing capacity of …
Incidence of chest tube clogging after cardiac surgery: a single-centre prospective observational study
JH Karimov, AM Gillinov, L Schenck… - European Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Chest drainage following cardiac surgery is used to avoid complications
related to the accumulation of blood and serous fluid in the chest. We aimed to determine …
related to the accumulation of blood and serous fluid in the chest. We aimed to determine …
Pericardial complications of cardiac surgery: emphasis on the diagnostic role of echocardiography
IA D'CRUZ, DH OVERTON… - Journal of Cardiac …, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Pericardial effusions are common following cardiac surgery; uncommonly they are large in
size and may cause tamponade, either in the early or late postoperative period. Such …
size and may cause tamponade, either in the early or late postoperative period. Such …
Early chest tube removal following cardiac surgery is associated with pleural and/or pericardial effusions requiring invasive treatment
JJ Andreasen, GVB Sørensen… - European Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Different opinions exist as to when chest tube removal should be performed
following cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to compare early chest tube removal …
following cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to compare early chest tube removal …
A method for mediastinal drainage after cardiac procedures using small silastic drains
JA Obney, MJ Barnes, PG Lisagor, DJ Cohen - The Annals of thoracic …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background. It has been standard teaching in cardiac surgery that drainage of the
mediastinum following cardiac surgical procedures is best accomplished using rigid large …
mediastinum following cardiac surgical procedures is best accomplished using rigid large …
Delayed cardiac tamponade after open heart surgery-is supplemental CT imaging reasonable?
B Floerchinger, D Camboni, S Schopka, P Kolat… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2013 - Springer
Background Cardiac tamponade is a severe complication after open heart surgery.
Diagnostic imaging is challenging in postoperative patients, especially if tamponade …
Diagnostic imaging is challenging in postoperative patients, especially if tamponade …
Silastic drains vs conventional chest tubes after coronary artery bypass
TL Frankel, PC Hill, SC Stamou, RC Lowery, AJ Pfister… - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Study objectives To investigate differences in drainage amounts and early clinical outcomes
associated with the use of Silastic drains, as compared with the conventional chest tube after …
associated with the use of Silastic drains, as compared with the conventional chest tube after …
Effect of timing of chest tube removal on development of pericardial effusion following cardiac surgery
H Gercekoglu, NB Aydin, B Dagdeviren… - Journal of cardiac …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Background: There are no standard criteria for the timing of drain removal. The objective of
this study was to determine whether the macroscopic appearance of chest tube drainage …
this study was to determine whether the macroscopic appearance of chest tube drainage …
Comparison of three different chest drainages after coronary artery bypass surgery—a randomised trial in 150 patients
S Bjessmo, S Hylander, J Vedin… - European journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Drainage of blood from the mediastinum and pleura following open cardiac
procedures is usually carried out using one or more large-bore plastic chest tubes. Recently …
procedures is usually carried out using one or more large-bore plastic chest tubes. Recently …