Thoracic drain management using a digital system

[摘要] In routine clinical practice, it is up to the surgeon to decide when to remove the postoperative drain in perioperative management. Thoracic drains can cause pain and infection and impede mobilization. In addition, the duration of drain insertion has a significant impact on the length of hospital stay. Appropriately timed removal of thoracic drains facilitates improvement of the patient’s quality of life and early postoperative recovery of lung function by reducing postoperative pain (1-3). Therefore, surgeons should remove the chest tube as soon as possible when it is no longer required.

[学科分类] 呼吸医学

[关键词] Thoracic drain;digital drainage system;drain management