A brief appraisal on the GRADE methodology and the development of recommendations on the management of prolonged air leaks by the PALAS Study Group

[摘要] Reduction of practice variation in prevention and management of prolonged air leak (PAL) after pulmonary resection remains one of the most critical issues to be solved, especially in the era of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). The lack of evidence-based guidelines on PAL burdens the routine activity of the thoracic surgeon, especially in the younger generation. Recently, the PALAS Study Group, through an international 3-round Delphi survey, reached an agreement on some relevant issues concerning the detection and management of intraoperative alveolar air leak and PAL but failed on others (1).

[学科分类] 呼吸医学