Objective Enhanced-recovery pathways aim to accelerate postoperative recovery and
facilitate early hospital discharge. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the …

Abstract The Society for Translational Medicine and The Chinese Society for Thoracic and
Cardiovascular Surgery conducted a systematic review of the literature in an attempt to …

OBJECTIVES The optimal level of suction on digital chest drainage devices after lobectomy
using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is unknown and varies between thoracic …

Objective To establish recommendations for optimisation of the management of patients
undergoing pulmonary lobectomy, particularly Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) …

Postoperative clinical pathways have been shown to improve postoperative care and
decrease length of stay in hospital. In thoracic surgery there is a need to develop chest tube …

In this systematic review with meta-analysis, we sought to determine the current strength of
evidence for or against digital and traditional chest drainage systems following pulmonary …

Insertion, management, and withdrawal of chest tubes is part of the routine activity of
thoracic surgeons. The selection of the chest tube and the strategy for each of these steps is …

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS®) is a strategy that seeks to reduce patients'
perioperative stress response, thereby reducing potential complications, decreasing hospital …

Background: Chest X-ray (CXR) remains the standard imaging modality in postoperative
care after non-cardiac thoracic surgery. Lung ultrasound (LUS) showed promising results in …

OBJECTIVES The decision to apply simple water-seal drainage or the addition of an
external suction to the simple water-seal drainage following pulmonary surgery is made …