The incidence of any kind of air leaks after lung resections is reportedly around 50% of
patients. The majority of these leaks doesn't require any specific intervention and ceases …

Abstract The Society for Translational Medicine and The Chinese Society for Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery conducted a systematic review of the literature in an attempt to …

Objective An unclear aspect of digital pleural drainage technology is whether it can benefit
all lung resection patients or only those who have a postoperative air leak. The aim of this …

Objective To establish recommendations for optimisation of the management of patients
undergoing pulmonary lobectomy, particularly Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) …

In this systematic review with meta-analysis, we sought to determine the current strength of
evidence for or against digital and traditional chest drainage systems following pulmonary …

Objective: The chest tube drainage system (CTDS) of choice for the pleural cavity after
pulmonary resection remains controversial. This systematic review and network meta …

OBJECTIVES Electronic drainage systems have shown superiority compared with traditional
(water seal) drainage systems following lung resections, but the number of studies is limited …

Background Prolonged air leak (PAL) is one of the most common postoperative
complications after pulmonary resection. The aim of this study was to reveal the incidence …

An adequate chest drainage system aims to drain fluid and air and restore the negative
pleural pressure facilitating lung expansion. In thoracic surgery the post-operative use of the …

Background The concerns regarding air leak after lung surgery or spontaneous
pneumothorax include detection and duration. Prior studies have suggested that digital …