Background We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effect of
suction with water seal, compared with water seal alone, applied to intrapleural chest tubes …

Background Placing chest tubes to water seal is superior for patients with an air leak, but
when a patient has a pneumothorax and an air leak the best chest tube setting is unknown …

Tube thoracostomy management with suction or water seal after anatomical pulmonary
resection remains somewhat controversial. Initial chest tube management may influence the …

Thoracic procedures are heterogeneous and postsurgical requirements vary in accordance.
Most resections will not require more than one large bore (≥ 20F) catheter and will benefit …

Postoperative clinical pathways have been shown to improve postoperative care and
decrease length of stay in hospital. In thoracic surgery there is a need to develop chest tube …

BACKGROUND: The presence of an air leak is currently a contraindication for removal of a
chest tube. The objective of this series was to evaluate the safety of chest tube removal in …

Much controversy exists regarding the management of chest tubes following pulmonary
lobectomy. The objective of this study was to analyse the effect of a new chest tube …

Over the past 50 years, significant advancements have been made in the art and science of
surgery; however, with the exception of epidurals, little progress has been made in the …

Study objective To evaluate whether suction or water seal is superior in the management of
chest tubes after pulmonary resection. Design A prospective, randomized, controlled trial …

OBJECTIVE: The objective is to determine the optimal manner to remove a chest tube after
pulmonary resection. METHOD: This was a prospective, randomized single-institution study …