Comparison of open thoracic drainage and conventional thoracic drainage tube applicated in patients after pneumonectomy

Abstract

Objective To compare the clinical effects between open thoracic drainage and conventional thoracic drainage tube applicated in patients after pneumonectomy. Methods 120 cases after pneumonectomy were selected as research subjects, and they were randomly divided into two groups according to the digital table, 60 cases in each group.The control group was given conventional thoracic drainage tube, while the observation group received open thoracic drainage, The clinical effects were compared between the two groups. Results The length of hospital stay, total drainage and retention time of drainage tube in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group, the overall incidence rate of complications in the observation group was 13.33%, which was lower than 23.33% in the control group, but there were no statistically significant differences (t=1.60, 1.97, 0.72, χ2=2.00, all P>0.05). Conclusion Open thoracic drainage has similar clinical effect with conventional thoracic drainage tube on patients after pneumonectomy, it is worthy to be promoted clinically. Key words: Open thoracic drainage; Conventional thoracic drainage tube; Pneumonectomy