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Lessons from Short Chest Drain Management for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery(2024)

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Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) bullectomy is the mainstay treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) but we encounter patients with pain due to chest tube. This study investigated the postoperative outcomes of shortened silicone drain as a chest tube after VATS bullectomy to reduce pain. The current study included patients aged < 30 years who underwent VATS bullectomy for PSP. Patients with normal intrathoracic lengths of the silicone drain placed in a loop at the apex toward the diaphragm were categorized as Group L, whereas those with the silicone drain shortened to approximately 10 cm and placed toward the apex were classified as Group S. Postoperative pain evaluated using a numerical rating scale (NRS) and other perioperative outcomes were compared between the groups. Altogether, 43 patients were included, with 22 in Group L and 21 in Group S, respectively. The NRS before chest tube removal was significantly lower in Group S (mean, 2.1) than in Group L (4.4; p = 0.001). In Group L, 4 patients (p = 0.017) required early chest tube removal than expected due to severe pain whereas none in Group S required this intervention; additionally, more patients needed additional analgesics than in Group S (p = 0.003). In VATS bullectomy for PSP, the pain intensity could be reduced by shortening the intrathoracic length of the silicone drain, compared to a longer intrathoracic length of the silicon drain. Our findings contribute to the establishment of optimal postoperative management of general thoracic surgery.
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Chest drain,Pneumothorax,Spontaneous pneumothorax,Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
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