An automated line-clearing chest tube system after cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To complete the first in-human study of the automated line clearance Thoraguard chest tube system. The study focuses on the viability and efficacy of the device in comparison with conventional models as well as secondary matters such as patient experience and ease of use.

Methods

This was a single-center, prospective, open-label study involving adult patients (n = 27) who underwent nonemergent, first-time, cardiac surgery. Patients received automated clearance chest tubes for surgical drainage in both the mediastinal and pleural spaces. The control group was retrospective (n = 80); individuals received conventional chest tubes placed and secured in locations determined at the surgeon's discretion.

Results

The automated-clearance tubes exhibited a similar dra

SUBMITTER: Obafemi OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9390781 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature