Postoperative day 1 discharge for segmentectomy using a minimally invasive approach after drain removal on the day of surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although early removal of postoperative chest drains in segmentectomy may be difficult due to the management of air leakage in intersegmental planes, patients can be discharged earlier if it is successfully achieved. In segmentectomy, we evaluated the feasibility of postoperative day (POD) 1 discharge using a minimally invasive approach (MIA) after drain removal on the day of surgery (DOS).

Methods

Ninety patients who underwent segmentectomy via MIA between July 2021 and September 2023 were included in this retrospective study. These patients were divided into those who received drain removal on DOS or after DOS. Clinical characteristics and perioperative outcomes were compared between the two groups. In addition, the factors associated with drain removal on DOS a

SUBMITTER: Igai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833550 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature