Early chest tube removal after video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy with serous fluid production up to 500 ml/day

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Abstract

In fast-track pulmonary resections, we removed chest tubes after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy with serous fluid production up to 500 ml/day. Subsequently, we evaluated the frequency of recurrent pleural effusions requiring reintervention.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Volume45
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)241-6
Number of pages6
ISSN1010-7940
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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