Abstract:
Objective To compare the effects of drainage and influence on pain of thoracic drainage tubes of different diameters after lobectomy.
Methods Ninety patients undergoing lobectomy in Department of Thoracic Surgery, Liaocheng Second People’s Hospital between May 2012 and October 2014 were selected, and closed drainage of thoracic cavity was conducted with thoracic drainage tubes of different diameters after lobectomy. The duration of intubation, drainage tube failure, pleural effusion and puncture, times of analgesic drug application, and degree of pain after surgery were recorded. The duration of intubation and NRS scores were compared using t test, and drainage tube failure, pleural effusion and puncture, and times of analgesic drug application were compared using χ2 test.
Results There was no significant difference in duration of intubation, drainage tube failure, and pleural effusion and puncture between large diameter tube group and small diameter tube group(P>0.05). The times of analgesic drug application and NRS score in small diameter tube group were significantly smaller or lower than those in large diameter tube group(P<0.05).
Conclusions Small diameter drainage tube can be clinically promoted for its comfort and compliance from patients.
Key words:
Thoracic drainage tube,
Pulmonary lobectomy,
Diameter of tube
Junjie Ma, Dejun Gao. Comparison of clinical application of thoracic drainage tubes of different diameters after lobectomy[J]. Chinese Journal of Thoracic Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2016, 03(03): 156-159.