Linking Science with Practice

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.

ABOUT DRAINOLOGY™

Learn what Drainology™ stands for, which vision and mission we hold to, and which principles guide all activities.

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DRAINOLOGY™ BOARD

Our board of medical professionals have committed to Drainology™ in order to study questions related to drainage of the chest.

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EDUCATION & RESEARCH

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News & Events

Drainology Symposium at ASCVTS 2023 in Busan – Summary
24 July 2023

Drainology Symposium at ASCVTS 2023 in Busan – Summary

Drainology Symposium – Summary by Dr Heather L. Mason, Coufetery Comms Symposium, chaired by Song Wan, MD (Hong Kong, China), at the annual meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) in Busan, Korea (May 2023) with contributions from Tohru Asai, MD (Kamakura, Japan), Edward Chen, MD (Duke, USA) and Hirofumi Takemura, […]

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Drainology at SCTS 2023 in Birmingham – Summary
6 February 2023

Drainology at SCTS 2023 in Birmingham – Summary

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 EACTS 2022 in Milan – Summary
24 November 2022

Joint Drainology Session at EACTS 2022 in Milan – 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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