Comparison of the results of two chest tube managements during an enhanced recovery program after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: A randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study compared the results of the application of two different chest tube management systems; a drainage ball with low negative pressure and the more commonly used chest tube with water-sealed bottle, after video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy.

Methods

A total of 60 patients undergoing lobectomy were enrolled into this prospective open label randomized clinical trial and equally divided into two groups. The data collected in the trial included age, gender, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), blood loss, operation time, drainage volume, drainage time, length of stay, postoperative pain score according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) within 24 hours after surgery and chest tube removal. This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03

SUBMITTER: Cui Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6775025 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature