Are Routine Chest X-rays Necessary following Thoracic Surgery? A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

ABSTRACT:

Simple Summary

X-rays of the chest have become part of the clinical routine for patients undergoing surgery of the chest. Each of these X-rays exposes the patient and the medical staff to radiation, increasing the treatment costs and the workload. The scientific evidence for performing X-rays after chest surgery (excluding heart surgery) is limited. The purpose of this study was to gather the evidence and analyze it in order to find out how often these X-rays have consequences or lead to a change in patient care. The results of this study could potentially help reduce the number of X-rays that are routinely performed following surgery of the chest.

Abstract

(1) Background: The number of chest X-rays that are performed in the perioperative window of thoracic surgery varies

SUBMITTER: Galata C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9496662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature