The impact of same-day chest drain removal on pulmonary function after thoracoscopic lobectomy.
Takeo NakadaSuguru ShiraiYuko OyaYusuke TakahashiNoriaki SakakuraTakashi OhtsukaHiroaki KurodaPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2020)
Removal of chest drains on operation day using our protocol is safe and feasible for thoracoscopic right upper lobectomy. This protocol was statistically associated with slightly better long-term pulmonary function, which could not bring clinically meaningful medium- and long-term benefit.