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Chest Tube Management following Lung Resection in Pediatric patients
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Chapter 1 of 1 · Evidence & Research
Chest tube utility
Seattle Study on Chest Tube Utility After Pediatric Lung Resection
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What the experts said
A retrospective review was conducted in Seattle from 2013 to 2022 to clarify the utility of chest tubes after lung resections.
The study included 130 procedures: 59 lobectomies (group one), 19 diagnostic wedge resections (group two), and 52 excisional wedge resections (group three).
In group one (lobectomies), 74.6% of patients did not have an air leak.
In group two (diagnostic wedge resections), 89.5% of patients did not have an air leak.
In group three (excisional wedge resections), 80.3% of patients did not have an air leak.
Most patients did not have an air leak regardless of the procedure type performed.
Most patients may not need a chest tube after lung resection.