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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Joint Focus Session on Drainology: Saturday, October 8, 2022, 2.00-3.30 PM CEST Chair: Francesco Di Chiara Speakers: Stephen D. Cassivi, Giovanni M. Comacchio, Patrick Dorn, Daniel T. Engelman, Theodor Fischlein, Bo Laksáfoss Holbek and Bernd Niemann Topics The concept of drainology Variations in chest drain management in cardiac and thoracic surgery Digital drains in cardiac […]
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Perioperative / Drainology Session: Managing Chest Drains in the Postoperative Patient Sunday, May 15, 2022 4:15PM EST Moderators: Robert Cerfolio, NYU Langone Health Daniel Engelman, Baystate Medical Center Keynote: Variation in Chest Tube Management in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Speaker: Shanda Blackmon, Mayo Clinic Bleeding, Drainage, Effusions: What does the data show? Speaker: Gloria Faerber, University Hospital Jena Drain […]
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