How to distinguish an active air leak from a pleural space effect

Rita Daniela Marasco; Gabriella Giudice; Cosimo Lequaglie

doi:10.1177/0218492312451918

How to distinguish an active air leak from a pleural space effect

Rita Daniela Marasco, Gabriella Giudice, Cosimo Lequaglie

IRCCS Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata (CROB)

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Abstract

Aim: We aimed to distinguish a pleural space effect from an active air leak, using a digital chest drain system that provided continuous air flow and pleural pressure checks. Methods: between March 2010 and October 2011, we employed 144 digital drains for 138 thoracic surgical procedures. Results: We observed 18 (12.5%) active air leaks, among which 4 (2.8%) were prolonged air leaks characterized by high differential pleural pressure due to increased mean expiratory pressure (>1 cm H2O; p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	682-688
Number of pages	7
Journal	Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
Volume	20
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492312451918
Publication status	Published - Dec 2012

Keywords

Chest tubes
Drainage
Pneumonectomy
Pneumothorax
Postoperative care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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