Bernd Niemann , Philippe Grieshaber  |  March 28, 2025

RBS is a serious complication of cardiac surgery, leading to poorer outcomes through haemodynamic suppression and heightened inflammatory responses. Preventing pericardial and pleural effusions should be a key focus in cardiac surgical care. Click here to read more: https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae282

Kevin W. Lobdell, Louis P. Perrault, Rachel H. Drgastin, Alessandro Brunelli, Robert J. Cerfolio, Daniel T. Engelman, ERAS Cardiac Society Working Group  |  April 9, 2024

Central Message Wide variation in the use of chest drains after cardiothoracic surgery can compromise consistency of care and outcomes. The new science of drainology represents an opportunity for quality improvement. Perspective Current practices for chest drain management are typically based on clinical tradition because of a lack of quality…