A recently-published peer-reviewed study found that actively maintaining chest tube patency in early hours following cardiac surgery can reduce complications and lead to a 32% reduction in the ICU LOS and a 20% reduction in patient ventilator time.20
Inadequate evacuation due to chest tube occlusion may result in retained blood around the heart and lungs after cardiac surgery, compromising recovery due to complications. The PleuraFlow Active Clearance System has been shown to reduce ICU resource utilization, reduce or prevent retained blood and improve outcomes.
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