Implication of a novel postoperative recovery protocol to increase day 1 discharge rate after anatomic lung resection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chest-tube drainage and prolonged air leak after anatomic lung resection (ALR) continue to drive admission days for most programs employing minimal access techniques. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of a novel postoperative recovery protocol with revised chest tube management strategies to target discharge on post-operative day 1 (POD1) after ALR.

Methods

This is a pilot study investigating a novel enhanced recovery protocol which either allowed chest tube removal on POD1 or ambulatory management with indwelling chest tube using a portable closed drainage system. We included all patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)-ALR; exclusion criteria were open surgery, non-anatomic or extended resections.

Results

A total of 13

SUBMITTER: Schmid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8662496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature