Factors associated with safe and successful postoperative day 1 discharge after lung operations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RS Martins, AS Fatimi, AI Ansari, H Raheel… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background A shorter length of stay (LOS) is associated with fewer hospital-acquired
adverse conditions and decreased utilization of hospital resources. While modern …

[HTML][HTML] Prolonged air leak after lung surgery: prediction, prevention and management

F Zaraca, R Crisci, F Augustin, A Brunelli… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
© Journal of Thoracic Disease. All rights reserved. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15 (2): 835-838|
https://dx. doi. org/10.21037/jtd-22-1485 that unselected patients submitted to lobectomy …

[HTML][HTML] Prolonged air leak after segmentectomy: incidence and risk factors

MR Gooseman, A Brunelli, N Chaudhuri… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background We designed this study to investigate the rate and risk factors of prolonged air
leak (PAL) in patients undergoing pulmonary segmentectomy in our unit. Methods We …

Safety of home discharge with a chest tube after bronchoscopic lung volume reduction complicated by persistent airleak

M Bari, N Collar, S Chakravorty… - … of Bronchology & …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: The incidence of pneumothorax after bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
(BLVR) using Zephyr (Pulmonx Corporation) endobronchial valves is~ 26%. Many patients …

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Document on the Management of Pleural Drains After Pulmonary Lobectomy: Expert Consensus Document

MS Kent, B Mitzman, I Diaz-Gutierrez… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Evidence-Based Surgery provides this
document on management of pleural drains after pulmonary lobectomy. The goal of this …

Discharging Patients Home With a Chest Tube and Digital System After Robotic Lung Resection

TC Geraci, AJ McCormack, RJ Cerfolio - The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Our objective is to assess the feasibility, safety, and outcomes for patients
discharged home with a chest tube connected to a digital drainage system after robotic …

Complications of Outpatient Chest Tube Management for Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Surgery

RJ Randle, P Bhandari, H He, MF Berry… - Annals of surgical …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Air leaks are common after pulmonary surgery. Prolonged air leaks (PALs) may
persist through discharge and often are managed with one-way valve devices (OWD). We …

Management of Patients with Prolonged Air Leak after Pulmonary Resection with Heimlich Valve: Prolonged Air Leak after Pulmonary Resection with Heimlich Valve

N Sikander, T Ahmad, M Mazcuri, R Zafar… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2022 - thejas.com.pk
Prolonged air leak (PAL) after pulmonary resection is defined as air leak persisting for five or
more days. Majority can be managed conservatively using one-way device Heimlich valve …

Commentary: a high negative predictive value is better than nothing

G Varela - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In this issue of the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, the results of an interesting
Delphi consensus on prevention and management of prolonged air leak (PAL) after lung …