Suction Impact on Chest Drain Duration After Lung Resection: A Study Using Digital Drainage Systems
Dan Levy Faber, Juna Azizi, Ronen Galili, Sonia Schneer, Abed Agbarya · 2026
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Dan Levy Faber, Juna Azizi, Ronen Galili, Sonia Schneer, and Abed Agbarya test whether skipping suction on chest drains after lung surgery helps patients recover faster. Their trial was published in twenty twenty-six. Drains clear air and fluid while the lung heals, and suction is often applied by routine.
Patients at one center were assigned at random to continuous suction or no suction, all with the same digital drain system. Of two hundred and eighty-six patients analyzed, the no-suction group had their tubes out about thirteen hours sooner on average. Hospital stay and lasting air leaks did not differ between the groups. The authors conclude that routine suction lengthens drain time without clear gain. Their result may simplify care after lung removal surgery.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dan Levy Faber, Juna Azizi, Ronen Galili, Sonia Schneer, Abed Agbarya |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |