Background: High chest tube drainage following lung surgery is a rate-limiting step to discharge, increasing length of hospital stay. There is a paucity of evidence-based clinical research on safe maximal daily chest ...Background: High chest tube drainage following lung surgery is a rate-limiting step to discharge, increasing length of hospital stay. There is a paucity of evidence-based clinical research on safe maximal daily chest tube drainage prior to removal. Objectives: To describe the practice patterns of Canadian thoracic surgeons with respect to daily chest tube drainage after routine pulmonary surgery. Methods: A self-reported electronic questionnaire was administered to members of the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons (CATS). Data was tabulated on the primary outcome of acceptable maximal daily pleural output prior to chest tube removal, and secondary outcomes of: years in clinical practice, academic versus community setting and rational for chest tube management. Descriptive and univariate analysis was conducted for each response by maximal daily pleural drainage category. Results: A total of 124 surveys were distributed. Response rate was 56%, with a 93% completion rate. Acceptable maximal pleural drainage among surgeons was highly variable. Rationale for tube removal was also variable, including individual clinical experiences (n = 23, 33%), evidence based guidelines (n = 18, 26%), and group practice pattern (n = 12, 17%). Academic surgeons comprised 72% of respondents. Community based surgeons were more likely to remove tubes at a lower mean volume. Years in clinical practice did not influence acceptable daily pleural drainage. Conclusion: There is great variability in post-operative management of chest tube fluid output among Canadian thoracic surgeons. Future research on this topic is warranted, with the aim of developing an evidence-based chest tube management algorithm incorporating daily chest tube drainage volumes as a key variable.展开更多
近年来,随着食管胃结合部腺癌(adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction,AEG)的发病率不断上升及早期病例的增加,AEG的手术治疗成为热点问题。由于AEG的解剖位置及肿瘤生物学的特殊性涉及到胸腔和腹腔两个不同的手术领域,在治疗策...近年来,随着食管胃结合部腺癌(adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction,AEG)的发病率不断上升及早期病例的增加,AEG的手术治疗成为热点问题。由于AEG的解剖位置及肿瘤生物学的特殊性涉及到胸腔和腹腔两个不同的手术领域,在治疗策略的选择上仍然存在较多争议。淋巴结清扫的彻底性和消化道重建的安全性是影响治疗策略选择的关键要素。腹腔镜下经腹食管裂孔路径在完成腹腔淋巴结清扫的同时可保证下纵隔淋巴结清扫的肿瘤学安全性,是治疗食管浸润长度≤4 cm的AEG之首选手术路径。经腹食管裂孔路径操作时,可打开左侧膈肌,将下纵隔空间扩大或将腹部与左侧胸腔直接相通。这样避免传统开胸,增加操作空间和改善手术视野,既可以减轻胸部创伤,又可以更清晰、完整地清扫下纵隔淋巴结,尤其是充足的操作空间和足够的食管游离度可以使纵隔或左侧胸腔内的高位消化道重建变得更安全、可行。本中心将此路径称为经腹-左膈肌(abdominal-left diaphragmatic,ALD)路径。以食管胃侧壁吻合和双肌瓣吻合为代表的功能性消化道重建术式可经ALD路径逐步应用至更高的吻合平面,拓展了消化道重建的适应证。在保证手术安全性的同时,兼顾良好的抗反流效果。展开更多
文摘Background: High chest tube drainage following lung surgery is a rate-limiting step to discharge, increasing length of hospital stay. There is a paucity of evidence-based clinical research on safe maximal daily chest tube drainage prior to removal. Objectives: To describe the practice patterns of Canadian thoracic surgeons with respect to daily chest tube drainage after routine pulmonary surgery. Methods: A self-reported electronic questionnaire was administered to members of the Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons (CATS). Data was tabulated on the primary outcome of acceptable maximal daily pleural output prior to chest tube removal, and secondary outcomes of: years in clinical practice, academic versus community setting and rational for chest tube management. Descriptive and univariate analysis was conducted for each response by maximal daily pleural drainage category. Results: A total of 124 surveys were distributed. Response rate was 56%, with a 93% completion rate. Acceptable maximal pleural drainage among surgeons was highly variable. Rationale for tube removal was also variable, including individual clinical experiences (n = 23, 33%), evidence based guidelines (n = 18, 26%), and group practice pattern (n = 12, 17%). Academic surgeons comprised 72% of respondents. Community based surgeons were more likely to remove tubes at a lower mean volume. Years in clinical practice did not influence acceptable daily pleural drainage. Conclusion: There is great variability in post-operative management of chest tube fluid output among Canadian thoracic surgeons. Future research on this topic is warranted, with the aim of developing an evidence-based chest tube management algorithm incorporating daily chest tube drainage volumes as a key variable.
