Implementation of a user-friendly protocol for interpretation of air-leaks and management of intercostal chest drains after thoracic surgery

Antonio E. Martin-Ucar; Eliseo Passera; Roger Vaughan; Gaetano Rocco

doi:10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00054-9

Implementation of a user-friendly protocol for interpretation of air-leaks and management of intercostal chest drains after thoracic surgery

Antonio E. Martin-Ucar, Eliseo Passera, Roger Vaughan, Gaetano Rocco

Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione G. Pascale

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Abstract

We prospectively audited the implementation of a protocol for management of air-leaks and intercostal drains after thoracic surgical procedures. Out of the 99 patients who underwent thoracic surgical procedures during a 3-month period, 41 presented a postoperative air-leak on day 1. The protocol was strictly followed in 95% of the cases. The median drainage-time and hospital-stay were 3 and 4 days, respectively. The incidence of insertion of postoperative drains was 3%. Most of the nursing staff found the protocol user-friendly and easy to apply. A protocol for the management of postoperative air-leaks and intercostal drains can be implemented with high-compliance low complications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	251-255
Number of pages	5
Journal	Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Volume	2
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00054-9
Publication status	Published - Sep 2003

Keywords

Chest drains
Clinical pathway

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Surgery

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Implementation of a user-friendly protocol for interpretation of air-leaks and management of intercostal chest drains after thoracic surgery. / Martin-Ucar, Antonio E.; Passera, Eliseo; Vaughan, Roger; Rocco, Gaetano.

In: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 2, No. 3, 09.2003, p. 251-255.

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