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True to its motto “Linking Science with Practice,” Drainology™ bridges the gap between scientific advancement and contemporary clinical practice in the management of patients who may require chest drainage.
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Drainology at the SCTS Annual Meeting in Birmingham
Joint Focus Session on Drainology: Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 15:30 – 17:00 Chairs: Francesco Di Chiara, Richard Milton and Hazem Fallouh Speakers: Francesco Di Chiara, Andrea Bille, Eric Lim, Ashiq Abdulkhader and Jurij Kalisnik Topics What is drainology and why it matters? Digital drainage systems in cardiothoracic surgery Downsizing chest drains, a multicentre experience Chest […]
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Joint Drainology Session at the Annual Meeting of the EACTS in Milan 8 October 2022 – Summary
Drainology: Where Cardiac and Thoracic surgeons meet Session outcomes: Early chest drain removal is not associated with post-op complications. Standardised drain management will allow the prediction and prevention of postoperative complication risks. A recent focus session at the 36th European Association for CardioThoracic Surgery (EACTS) annual meeting in Milan introduced the new scientific concept of […]
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Drainology at the 102nd AATS Annual Meeting in Boston
Perioperative / Drainology Session: Managing Chest Drains in the Postoperative Patient Sunday, May 15, 2022 4:15PM EST Moderators: Daniel T. Engelman and Robert James Cerfolio Panelists: Alessandro Brunelli, Louis P. Perrault, Rita Milewski, Shanda H. Blackmon, Song Wan and Spencer J. Melby Fore more details see AATS Annual Meeting program.
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