Less is more: the benefits of low suction for digital pleural drainage devices after pulmonary resection

Determining optimal air leak resolution criteria when using digital pleural drainage device after lung resection

“… 1 Delayed or premature chest tube removal can lead to increased hospital length of stay and unnecessary health care expense. 2 , 3 A digital pleural drainage device connected to a chest tube provides continuous monitoring of any pulmonary parenchymal air leak. The technology is very sensitive and can detect small, clinically insignificant air leaks.…”