The role of clamping before removal of a chest tube in post-surgical and pneumothorax patients using digital drainage systems: a noninferiority randomised trial
This study shows that chest tube removal guided solely by digital drainage systems is not inferior to the traditional clamping method in preventing recurrent pneumothorax, supporting the safety of this approach. In a notable proportion of patients, clamping resulted in progression of pneumothorax and prolongation of drainage.
Authors
- Wytze S. de Boer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4890-6640)
- Richard D. Hartman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3078-3814)
- Dirk‐Jan Slebos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9555-3422)
- Mireille A. Edens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5449-5035)
- Marieke Leontine Duiverman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8818-9447)
- Jos A. Stigt
- Quinten S.D. Muller
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Isala (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ERJ Open Research
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.01272-2024
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52