Novel, digital, chest drainage system in cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:A new, self-contained, digital, continuous pump-driven chest drainage system is compared in a randomized control trial to a traditional wall-suction system in cardiac surgery. METHODS:One hundred and twenty adult elective cardiac patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft and/or valve surgery were randomized to the study or control group. Both groups had similar pre/intra-operative demographics: age 67.8 vs 67.0 years, Euroscore 2.3 vs 2.2, and body surface area 1.92 vs 1.91 m2 . Additionally, a satisfaction assessment score (0-10) was performed by 52 staff members. RESULTS:Given homogenous intra-operative variables, total chest-tube drainage was comparable among groups (566 vs 640 mL; ns), but the study group showed more efficient fluid collection during the early postope

SUBMITTER: Barozzi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7383877 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature