No-drain management after thoracoscopic lung wedge resection with a novel intraoperative sealing test.
Ryuichi YoshimuraTomohiro KamemoriHiroyuki DeguchiMakoto TomoyasuSatoshi KudoWataru ShigeedaYuka KanekoHironaga KannoHajime SaitoPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2022)
No-drain management after thoracoscopic wedge resection was associated with fewer post-operative complications and shorter hospital stay in selected patients. Our novel intraoperative sealing test may be useful for no-drain management of select patients.