Clinical Trial Results Show Active Chest Tube Clearance as Part of an ERAS Program Significantly Improves Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Provided by Business Wire May 20, 2025, 6:48:00 PM ...

A minority of patients, 2 to 5%, will require a chest tube or catheter for drainage of the pneumothorax. Hemoptysis is reported in 5 to 15% of cases, with most patients having minimal hemoptysis.

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Background: Timing of chest tube removal in trauma patients is debatable. This study aimed to assess whether protocolized early thoracostomy tube (TT) removal is associated with better outcomes.