A 19F Blake Drain versus a 28F Conventional Drain Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Comparative Retrospective Study
19F Blake drains provide similar drainage effectiveness to that of 28F drains, with reduced postoperative pain and better pulmonary function preservation. These findings support the use of 19F Blake drains to improve patient comfort and recovery following VATE.
Authors
- Anh Tuan Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4831-2658)
- Hiep Van Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7448-806X)
- Thang Manh Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0534-6024)
Institutions
- VinUniversity (VN)
- 108 Military Central Hospital (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Chest Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.25.060
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00