The process and safety of removing chest tubes 4 to 12 hours after robotic pulmonary lobectomy and segmentectomyCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Chest tubes cause pain and morbidity. Methods: This is a quality initiative study and review of patients who underwent robotic pulmonary resection by 1 surgeon (R.J.C.). The goal was to remove chest tubes within 4 to 12 hours after robotic segmentectomy and lobectomy. Primary outcome was...

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Main Authors: Ashley J. McCormack, MD, Mohamed El Zaeedi, MD, Travis C. Geraci, MD, Robert J. Cerfolio, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:JTCVS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273623003005