A simple size-tailored algorithm for the removal of chest drain following minimally invasive lobectomy: a prospective randomized study.

Davor StamenovicMichael DusmetThomas SchneiderEric RoessnerAntje Messerschmidt

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2021)

The new threshold for chest drain removal following thoracoscopic lobectomy of 5 ml/kg/d leads to both shorter chest drainage and hospital stay without apparent increase in morbidity. (Clinical registration number: DRKS00014252).

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