• 1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R.China;
  • 2. Department of Respiratory Medicine of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R.China;
CHEGuo-wei, Email: guowei_che@yahoo.com
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Objective  To explore the advantages of postoperative chest drainage with 16F urinary catheter for video- assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Methods  Data of 102 patients (October to December 2015) who under- went VATS lobectomy of lung disease with insertion of catheter (16 F urinary catheter or 28 F chest tube) were analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups including a 16F group (49 patients, with 16 F urinary catheter) and a 18F group (53 patients, with 18F chest drainage tube).The following post-operative data were evaluated: primary healing of tube inci- sion, chest X ray abnormalities (pneumothorax, pleural effusion, subcutaneous emphysema, and hematoma), drainage time, re-insert the drainage tube, and wound healing at the site of insertion. Results  Both groups were similar in age, gender, co-morbidity and pathological evaluation of resected specimens. After adjustment, no statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in pulmonary complications (30.6% vs. 28.3%, P=0.102), subcutaneous emphysema (60.0% vs. 6.7%, P=0.011), required intervention (2.0% vs. 5.7%, P=0.048). The average total drainage volume in the 16F group (587.3±323.7 ml) was less than that of the 28 F group (824.1±444.3 ml, P=0.000). The rate of primary healing at the site of insertion in the 16 F group (100.0%) was higher than that in the 28F group (58.5%, P=0.014). A significant difference was found in the drainage time and post-operative length of stay between the two groups (54.2±28.6 h vs. 95.6±65.5 h,4.2±1.4 d vs. 6.5±3.0 d). Conclusion  Since 16F urinary catheter has advantage in fast track rehabilitation and low risk of pulmonary complications, the use of 16F urinary catheter is appropriate after VATS pulmonary lobectomy.

Citation: ZHOUHong-xia, YANGMei, LIAOHu, LAIYu-tian, JIYan-li, QIUFang, LIWei-min, CHEGuo-wei. Postoperative Drainage with 16 French Urinary Catheter for Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016, 23(4): 334-340. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.20160078 Copy

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