Table 2. Recommendations and suggestion for postoperative chest tube management after VATS-L.
Field of application | Recommendation |
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Digital drainage system | Recommended |
Continuous suction | Recommended for the first 24 h |
Drain removal according to fluid production | <5 mL/kg/24 h in case serous liquid |
Drain removal according to air leak | Recommended after 6 h of absence and/or <40 mL/min on digital drain system |
VATS-L, video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy.