Following cardiac surgery, do digital drainage systems versus underwater seal impact postoperative outcomes?
In this analysis, the odds of developing postoperative atrial fibrillation were lower in patients managed with digital drainage devices than underwater seal. However, there was no difference in rates of reoperation for bleeding, tamponade, pleural effusion, drain duration or overall length of stay. Digital drainage systems could therefore be considered as part of an enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery pathway.
Authors
- Raya A. Almaraihah
- Marjan Jahangiri
- Adnan Charaf
- Krishna Priya Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9142-150X)
- Akshay Jatin Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9170-8618)
- Katherine C. Wai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8180-4542)
- Alexander Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6924-2014)
- Muhammad Mansoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8278-3762)
- Kevin M. Sales
Institutions
- St George's Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf053
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AstraZeneca
- Medela