About a new pleural digital drainage system, the Thoraguard device

[摘要] Pleural postoperative drainage following thoracic procedure has been implemented for a century, historically using valved tubes with air-tight seal management and then watersealed drains. In current practice, chest tubes’ management remains a critical aspect in the postoperative period, especially after pulmonary resection with an important impact on patient recovery and hospital length. Despite being necessary after the majority of cases, drains can induce pain, immobility and reduced pulmonary function. Over the last two decades, things changed, as historical watersealed drains with analog qualitative assessment of air leaks evolved toward digital drainage systems with quantitative assessment of air leaks, helping surgeons to optimize chest tube management.

[学科分类] 呼吸医学

[关键词] Pulmonary resection;chest tube;digital;air-leak;recovery