Luncheon Symposium on Drainology: Thursday, June 1, 2023, 12:15 – 13:15 Session Chairs: Alan Sihoe, MD and Song Wan, MD Introduction: Kay-Hyun Park, MD Speakers: Tohru Asai, MD, Song Wan, MD and guests Topics Acute phase drain management following cardiac surgery Preventing delayed pericardial effusion after cardiac surgery Enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERAS), drainology, […]
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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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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: 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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