The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages e52-e53 , September 2010

Pleural pressure immediately after pulmonary lobectomy: Single versus double chest tubes for suction

  • Alessandro Brunelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alessandro Brunelli, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Via Conca 71, 60020, Ancona, Italy.
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  • Stephen D. Cassivi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Juan Fibla, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Luca Di Nunzio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy

Received 1 February 2010 ,Accepted 10 April 2010.

References 

  1. Alex J, Ansari J, Bahalkar P, Agarwala S, Rehman MU, Saleh A, et al. Comparison of the immediate postoperative outcome of using the conventional two drains versus a single drain after lobectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003;76:1046–1049
  2. Gómez-Caro A, Roca MJ, Torres J, Cascales P, Terol E, Castañer J, et al. Successful use of a single chest drain postlobectomy instead of two classical drains: a randomized study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006;29:562–566
  3. Okur E, Baysungur V, Tezel C, Sevilgen G, Ergene G, Gokce M, et al. Comparison of the single or double chest tube applications after pulmonary lobectomies. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009;35:32–36

 Disclosures: Dr Brunelli is a member of the International Advisory Board of Medela AG, Baar, Switzerland.

 Dr Fibla is the recipient of the AATS Evarts Graham Traveling Fellowship 2009-2010.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00376-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.04.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages e52-e53 , September 2010

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