A randomised controlled trial of intrapleural balloon intercostal chest drains to prevent drain displacement.
Rachel M MercerEleanor MishraRadhika BankaJohn P CorcoranCyrus DaneshvarRakesh K PanchalTarek SabaMelanie CaswellSarah JohnstoneDaniel MenziesSana AhmerMitra ShahidiAmelia O CliveManish GautamGiles CoxChris OrtonJudith LyonsNadeem MaddekarDuneesha De FonsekaKathryn PriorSimon BarnesGrace RobinsonLouise BrownMohammed MunavvarPallav L ShahRobert J HallifaxKevin G BlythEmma HedleyNick A MaskellStephen GerryRobert F MillerNajib M RahmanSamuel V KempPublished in: The European respiratory journal (2022)
Balloon drains reduce displacement compared with standard drains independent of the use of sutures but are associated with increased adverse events specifically during drain removal. The potential benefits of the novel drain should be weighed against the risks, but may be considered in practices where sutures are not routinely used.
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