A Regional Survey of Chest Drains: Evidence-based Practice?

Overview

Journal Postgrad Med J

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2000 Jan 26

PMID 10646026

Citations 3

Authors

A Tang

T Hooper

R Hasan

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Abstract

Although the use of chest drains is common in medicine, there appear to be wide variations in practice. A survey was therefore conducted to establish the current status of chest drain management in the Northwest region. A questionnaire targeted consultants practising in the specialties of chest medicine, general surgery, accident & emergency and cardiothoracic surgery. The questionnaire consisted of five sections encompassing aspects of the insertion, day-to-day care and removal of chest drains. With an overall response rate of 75.3% (110/146), important variations in every major aspect of the practice of chest drains were found between the specialties and to a large extent within each specialty. We have made a number of recommendations which aim to encourage good practice and reduce unnecessary complications, including the adoption of standardised protocols for inserting and managing chest drains.

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