VALUE Trial: Phase 1 Safety and Feasibility Study of Same-Day Discharge After VATS Lung Resection
Lyndon C. Walsh, Merav Rokah, Joseph Seitlinger, Filippo Tommaso Gallina, Caroline Huynh, Morgan S. Gold, Avik Sengupta, Tia Nicholls-Wallace, Erin Cronin, Mehrnoush Dehghani, Roni Rayes, David Mulder, Christian Sirois, Mathieu Rousseau, Lorenzo Ferri, Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, Florin Costescu, Sara Najmeh, Jonathan D. Spicer | August 18, 2025
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This phase 1 single-institution trial assessed the safety and feasibility of same-day discharge after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung resection. Nineteen patients underwent VATS lobectomy, segmentectomy, or wedge resection and were discharged home with a chest tube. Same-day discharge was achieved in 95% of cases, with a median chest tube…
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Association of Wearable Activity Monitors and Digital Drainage Device With Daily Ambulation and Length of Stay Among Pulmonary Resection Patients: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study
Tzu-Yi Yang, Ching-Yang Wu, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Yin-Kai Chao, Ching-Feng Wu | July 23, 2025
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This prospective, randomized controlled trial compared digital (DCD) and traditional (TCD) chest drainage systems in postoperative care. Among over 250 patients, the DCD system was associated with shorter chest tube duration, reduced hospital stays, improved sleep quality, and greater postoperative mobility, without increasing complications. The study concludes that digital chest…
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