Timing of Chest Tube Removal Following Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ali Imad El-AkkawiAra Shwan MediaNiels Eykens HjørnetDorthe Viemose NielsenIvy Susanne ModrauPublished in: Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ (2023)
Fast-track protocols with chest tube removal within the first 24 h after cardiac surgery may be associated a high rate of pleural effusions.