Pubblicazioni cliniche

Drainology: Leveraging research in chest-drain management to enhance recovery after cardiothoracic surgery.

Early experience with the Thopaz⁺ chest drainage system–is this a new era in the management of post-cardiotomy bleeding?

Clinical efficacy of digital chest drainage system in cardiac valve surgery.

Safety and efficacy of digital chest drainage units compared to conventional chest drainage units in cardiac surgery.

Novel, digital, chest drainage system in cardiac surgery.

Reduction of drainage-associated complications in cardiac surgery with a digital drainage system.

Benefits of using digital thoracic drainage systems for post-operative treatment in pediatric populations

Digital thoracic drainage system: a new tool for pediatric thoracic surgery.

Use of Thopaz in patients of empyema thoracis undergoing decortication.

Digital thoracic drainage: a new system to monitor air leaks in pediatric population.

An initial experience with a digital drainage system during the postoperative period of pediatric thoracic surgery.

Chest tube removal at different gas flows in prolonged air leak

Postoperative day 1 discharge following subxiphoid thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection

Zero-leak prediction during major lung resection aiming for minimal chest drainage duration

Early chest tube removal within 6 hours after thoracic surgery results in improved postoperative prognosis and no adverse effects.

Clinical outcomes and staff satisfaction after adoption of digital chest drainage system for minimally invasive lung resections.

A comparison of the short-term outcomes of simple and complex segmentectomy via uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Determining optimal air leak resolution criteria when using digital pleural drainage device after lung resection.

Outcomes of chest drain management using only air leak (without fluid) criteria for removal after general thoracic surgery—a drainology study.

Conventional and digital pleural drainage systems – advantages and disadvantages.

Intraoperative prevention and conservative management of postoperative prolonged air leak after lung resection.

Using continuous flow data to predict the course of air leaks after lung lobectomy.

Enhanced recovery after surgery and chest tube management.

Chest tube-free video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery secured by quantitative air leak monitoring: a case series.

Are chest drains routinely required after thoracic surgery? A drainology study of on-table chest-drain removals.

Postoperative management using a digital drainage system for massive air leakage after pulmonary resection.

Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Digital Chest Drainage System in Traumatic Pneumothorax.

Use of a Digital Air Leak Detection Device to Decrease Chest Tube Duration.

Benefits of using digital thoracic drainage systems for post-operative treatment in pediatric populations

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Bullectomy and Partial Pleurectomy versus Chest Tube Drainage for Treatment of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

The validation of chest tube management after lung resection surgery using a random forest classifier.

Promising effects of digital chest tube drainage system for pulmonary resection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Application of ERAS Protocol after VATS surgery for chronic empyema in immunocompromised patients.

The impact of an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for video-assisted and robotic-assisted lobectomy on surgical outcomes and costs.

-8 cm H2O, the new paradigm in chest drain management following thoracoscopic lung resection?

Discharging patients by postoperative day one after robotic anatomic pulmonary resection.

Initial Experience of Digital Air Leak Quantification in Interventional Radiology.

Digital thoracic drainage system: a new tool for pediatric thoracic surgery.

Comparison of clinical utility between digital and analog drainage systems in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax.

Ambulant treatment with a digital chest tube for prolonged air leak is safe and effective.

Low suction on digital drainage devices promptly improves post-operative air leaks following lung resection operations.

What is the optimal level of suction on digital chest drainage devices following pulmonary lobectomy? 

Usefulness of monitoring intrapleural pressure with digital chest drainage system for the management of air leakage after lung resection.

Impact of compliance with components of an ERAS pathway on the outcomes of anatomic VATS pulmonary resections.

Early postoperative day 0 chest tube removal using a digital drainage device protocol after thoracoscopic major pulmonary resection.

Digital versus analogue chest drainage system in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Use of Thopaz in patients of empyema thoracis undergoing decortication.

Is tubeless uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for pulmonary wedge resection a safe procedure?

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

What is the allowed volume threshold for chest tube removal after lobectomy?

The effects of low suction on digital drainage devices after lobectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

The influence of suction on chest drain duration after lobectomy using electronic chest drainage.

Predicting outcomes in primary spontaneous pneumothorax using air leak measurements.

How should we manage the chest drainage after a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy?

A surgical perspective of ERAS guidelines in thoracic surgery.

Digital thoracic drainage: a new system to monitor air leaks in pediatric population.

Digital chest drainage system versus traditional chest drainage system after pulmonary resection.

The benefits of digital drainage system versus traditional drainage system after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.

Air leak management program with digital drainage reduces length of stay after lobectomy.

Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERASVR). Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance.

Forecasting pulmonary air leak duration following lung surgery using transpleural airflow data from a digital pleural drainage device.

Chest drainage systems and management of air leaks after a pulmonary resection.

Utility of objective chest tube management after pulmonary resection using a digital drainage system.

Evaluation of a digital drainage system (Thopaz) in over 250 cases at a single site.

Adherence to a clinical pathway for video-assisted thoracic surgery: predictors and clinical importance.

Clinical pathway for thoracic surgery in an Italian centre.

Recurrent air leak soon after pulmonary lobectomy: an analysis based on an electronic airflow evaluation.

Management of prolonged pulmonary air leaks with endobronchial valve placement.

From 200 BC to 2015 AD: an integration of robotic surgery and Ayurveda/Yoga.

Advances in chest drain management in thoracic disease.

An initial experience with a digital drainage system during the postoperative period of pediatric thoracic surgery.

Clinical pathway for thoracic surgery in the United States.

Digital drainage system reduces hospitalization after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lung resection.

Clinical evaluation and outcomes of digital chest drainage after lung resection.

Determining optimal fluid and air leak cut off values for chest drain management in general thoracic surgery.

Postoperative inspiratory muscle training in addition to breathing exercises and early mobilization improves oxygenation in high-risk patients after lung cancer surgery.

The Role of Ultrasound and Air Leak Measurement in Assessing Lung Expansion after Thoracic Surgery.

An aggregate score to predict the risk of large pleural effusion after pulmonary lobectomy.

Extraanatomical VATS lung resection: the outpatient experience with the aid of a digital chest drain device.

Digital versus analogue pleural drainage phase 1: prospective evaluation of interobserver reliability in the assessment of pulmonary air leaks.

Electronic versus traditional chest tube drainage following lobectomy.

Regulated drainage reduces the incidence of recurrence after uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Might digital drains speed up the time to thoracic drain removal?

Bronchial valve treatment for pulmonary air leak after anatomical lung resection for cancer.

A pilot study of a digital drainage system in pneumothorax.

Efficacy assessment of the drainage with permanent airflow measurement in the treatment of pneumothorax with air leak.

Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems.

Regulated tailored suction vs regulated seal: a prospective randomized trial on air leak duration.

The implementation of a digital chest drainage system significantly reduces complication rates after lobectomy.

Does external pleural suction reduce prolonged air leak after lung resection?

Early chest tube removal after video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy with serous fluid production up to 500 ml/day.

Postoperative chest tube management: snapshot of German diversity.

Thopaz portable suction systems in thoracic surgery: an end user assessment and feedback in a tertiary unit.

Impact of the learning curve in the use of a novel electronic chest drainage system after pulmonary lobectomy: a case-matched analysis on the duration of chest tube usage.

Consensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSC.

Postoperative day 1 discharge following subxiphoid thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection

Zero-leak prediction during major lung resection aiming for minimal chest drainage duration

Early chest tube removal within 6 hours after thoracic surgery results in improved postoperative prognosis and no adverse effects.

Determining optimal air leak resolution criteria when using digital pleural drainage device after lung resection.

Outcomes of chest drain management using only air leak (without fluid) criteria for removal after general thoracic surgery—a drainology study.

Using continuous flow data to predict the course of air leaks after lung lobectomy.

Chest tube-free video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery secured by quantitative air leak monitoring: a case series.

Are chest drains routinely required after thoracic surgery? A drainology study of on-table chest-drain removals.

Use of a Digital Air Leak Detection Device to Decrease Chest Tube Duration.

The validation of chest tube management after lung resection surgery using a random forest classifier.

-8 cm H2O, the new paradigm in chest drain management following thoracoscopic lung resection?

Initial Experience of Digital Air Leak Quantification in Interventional Radiology.

Digital thoracic drainage system: a new tool for pediatric thoracic surgery.

Low suction on digital drainage devices promptly improves post-operative air leaks following lung resection operations.

Usefulness of monitoring intrapleural pressure with digital chest drainage system for the management of air leakage after lung resection.

Early postoperative day 0 chest tube removal using a digital drainage device protocol after thoracoscopic major pulmonary resection.

Safety and efficacy of digital chest drainage units compared to conventional chest drainage units in cardiac surgery.

Is tubeless uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for pulmonary wedge resection a safe procedure?

What is the allowed volume threshold for chest tube removal after lobectomy?

The effects of low suction on digital drainage devices after lobectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

The influence of suction on chest drain duration after lobectomy using electronic chest drainage.

Predicting outcomes in primary spontaneous pneumothorax using air leak measurements.

Air leak management program with digital drainage reduces length of stay after lobectomy.

Air leak pattern shown by digital chest drainage system predict prolonged air leakage after pulmonary resection for patients with lung cancer.

Forecasting pulmonary air leak duration following lung surgery using transpleural airflow data from a digital pleural drainage device.

Chest drainage systems and management of air leaks after a pulmonary resection.

Utility of objective chest tube management after pulmonary resection using a digital drainage system.

An initial experience with a digital drainage system during the postoperative period of pediatric thoracic surgery.

Determining optimal fluid and air leak cut off values for chest drain management in general thoracic surgery.

An aggregate score to predict the risk of large pleural effusion after pulmonary lobectomy.

A pilot study of a digital drainage system in pneumothorax.

Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems.

The implementation of a digital chest drainage system significantly reduces complication rates after lobectomy.

Early chest tube removal after video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy with serous fluid production up to 500 ml/day.

Chest tube removal at different gas flows in prolonged air leak

Postoperative day 1 discharge following subxiphoid thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection

Zero-leak prediction during major lung resection aiming for minimal chest drainage duration

Early chest tube removal within 6 hours after thoracic surgery results in improved postoperative prognosis and no adverse effects.

Clinical outcomes and staff satisfaction after adoption of digital chest drainage system for minimally invasive lung resections.

A comparison of the short-term outcomes of simple and complex segmentectomy via uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Determining optimal air leak resolution criteria when using digital pleural drainage device after lung resection.

Outcomes of chest drain management using only air leak (without fluid) criteria for removal after general thoracic surgery—a drainology study.

Conventional and digital pleural drainage systems – advantages and disadvantages.

Using continuous flow data to predict the course of air leaks after lung lobectomy.

Chest tube-free video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery secured by quantitative air leak monitoring: a case series.

Are chest drains routinely required after thoracic surgery? A drainology study of on-table chest-drain removals.

Postoperative management using a digital drainage system for massive air leakage after pulmonary resection.

Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Digital Chest Drainage System in Traumatic Pneumothorax.

Use of a Digital Air Leak Detection Device to Decrease Chest Tube Duration.

Benefits of using digital thoracic drainage systems for post-operative treatment in pediatric populations

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery with Bullectomy and Partial Pleurectomy versus Chest Tube Drainage for Treatment of Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

The validation of chest tube management after lung resection surgery using a random forest classifier.

Promising effects of digital chest tube drainage system for pulmonary resection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Application of ERAS Protocol after VATS surgery for chronic empyema in immunocompromised patients.

The impact of an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for video-assisted and robotic-assisted lobectomy on surgical outcomes and costs.

-8 cm H2O, the new paradigm in chest drain management following thoracoscopic lung resection?

Discharging patients by postoperative day one after robotic anatomic pulmonary resection.

Initial Experience of Digital Air Leak Quantification in Interventional Radiology.

Digital thoracic drainage system: a new tool for pediatric thoracic surgery.

Comparison of clinical utility between digital and analog drainage systems in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax.

Ambulant treatment with a digital chest tube for prolonged air leak is safe and effective.

Low suction on digital drainage devices promptly improves post-operative air leaks following lung resection operations.

What is the optimal level of suction on digital chest drainage devices following pulmonary lobectomy? 

Early experience with the Thopaz⁺ chest drainage system–is this a new era in the management of post-cardiotomy bleeding?

Clinical efficacy of digital chest drainage system in cardiac valve surgery.

Usefulness of monitoring intrapleural pressure with digital chest drainage system for the management of air leakage after lung resection.

Early postoperative day 0 chest tube removal using a digital drainage device protocol after thoracoscopic major pulmonary resection.

Safety and efficacy of digital chest drainage units compared to conventional chest drainage units in cardiac surgery.

Novel, digital, chest drainage system in cardiac surgery.

Use of Thopaz in patients of empyema thoracis undergoing decortication.

Is tubeless uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for pulmonary wedge resection a safe procedure?

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

What is the allowed volume threshold for chest tube removal after lobectomy?

The effects of low suction on digital drainage devices after lobectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

The influence of suction on chest drain duration after lobectomy using electronic chest drainage.

Predicting outcomes in primary spontaneous pneumothorax using air leak measurements.

How should we manage the chest drainage after a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy?

Digital thoracic drainage: a new system to monitor air leaks in pediatric population.

Digital chest drainage system versus traditional chest drainage system after pulmonary resection.

The benefits of digital drainage system versus traditional drainage system after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.

Air leak management program with digital drainage reduces length of stay after lobectomy.

Air leak pattern shown by digital chest drainage system predict prolonged air leakage after pulmonary resection for patients with lung cancer.

Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERASVR). Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2018) Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains (Medical technologies guidance [MTG37]). Updated 2022.

Forecasting pulmonary air leak duration following lung surgery using transpleural airflow data from a digital pleural drainage device.

Chest drainage systems and management of air leaks after a pulmonary resection.

Utility of objective chest tube management after pulmonary resection using a digital drainage system.

Evaluation of a digital drainage system (Thopaz) in over 250 cases at a single site.

Adherence to a clinical pathway for video-assisted thoracic surgery: predictors and clinical importance.

Clinical pathway for thoracic surgery in an Italian centre.

Recurrent air leak soon after pulmonary lobectomy: an analysis based on an electronic airflow evaluation.

Management of prolonged pulmonary air leaks with endobronchial valve placement.

Advances in chest drain management in thoracic disease.

Effective Management of Persistent Pneumothorax Using a Thopaz Digital Drainage System Combined with an Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot.

An initial experience with a digital drainage system during the postoperative period of pediatric thoracic surgery.

Clinical pathway for thoracic surgery in the United States.

Digital drainage system reduces hospitalization after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lung resection.

Determining optimal fluid and air leak cut off values for chest drain management in general thoracic surgery.

Postoperative inspiratory muscle training in addition to breathing exercises and early mobilization improves oxygenation in high-risk patients after lung cancer surgery.

The Role of Ultrasound and Air Leak Measurement in Assessing Lung Expansion after Thoracic Surgery.

An aggregate score to predict the risk of large pleural effusion after pulmonary lobectomy.

Extraanatomical VATS lung resection: the outpatient experience with the aid of a digital chest drain device.

Digital versus analogue pleural drainage phase 1: prospective evaluation of interobserver reliability in the assessment of pulmonary air leaks.

Electronic versus traditional chest tube drainage following lobectomy.

Rescue therapy using an endobronchial valve and digital air leak monitoring in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.

Bronchial valve treatment for pulmonary air leak after anatomical lung resection for cancer.

A pilot study of a digital drainage system in pneumothorax.

Efficacy assessment of the drainage with permanent airflow measurement in the treatment of pneumothorax with air leak.

Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems.

Regulated tailored suction vs regulated seal: a prospective randomized trial on air leak duration.

The implementation of a digital chest drainage system significantly reduces complication rates after lobectomy.

Does external pleural suction reduce prolonged air leak after lung resection?

Early chest tube removal after video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy with serous fluid production up to 500 ml/day.

Postoperative chest tube management: snapshot of German diversity.

Thopaz portable suction systems in thoracic surgery: an end user assessment and feedback in a tertiary unit.

Impact of the learning curve in the use of a novel electronic chest drainage system after pulmonary lobectomy: a case-matched analysis on the duration of chest tube usage.

Consensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSC.

Postoperative day 1 discharge following subxiphoid thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection

Clinical outcomes and staff satisfaction after adoption of digital chest drainage system for minimally invasive lung resections.

Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Digital Chest Drainage System in Traumatic Pneumothorax.

Use of a Digital Air Leak Detection Device to Decrease Chest Tube Duration.

Benefits of using digital thoracic drainage systems for post-operative treatment in pediatric populations

Early experience with the Thopaz⁺ chest drainage system–is this a new era in the management of post-cardiotomy bleeding?

Clinical efficacy of digital chest drainage system in cardiac valve surgery.

Early postoperative day 0 chest tube removal using a digital drainage device protocol after thoracoscopic major pulmonary resection.

Safety and efficacy of digital chest drainage units compared to conventional chest drainage units in cardiac surgery.

Novel, digital, chest drainage system in cardiac surgery.

Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERASVR). Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2018) Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains (Medical technologies guidance [MTG37]). Updated 2022.

Evaluation of a digital drainage system (Thopaz) in over 250 cases at a single site.

A pilot study of a digital drainage system in pneumothorax.

Multicenter international randomized comparison of objective and subjective outcomes between electronic and traditional chest drainage systems.

Impact of the learning curve in the use of a novel electronic chest drainage system after pulmonary lobectomy: a case-matched analysis on the duration of chest tube usage.

Thopaz portable suction systems in thoracic surgery: an end user assessment and feedback in a tertiary unit.

Early chest tube removal within 6 hours after thoracic surgery results in improved postoperative prognosis and no adverse effects.

Determining optimal air leak resolution criteria when using digital pleural drainage device after lung resection.

Benefits of using digital thoracic drainage systems for post-operative treatment in pediatric populations

Early experience with the Thopaz⁺ chest drainage system–is this a new era in the management of post-cardiotomy bleeding?

Safety and efficacy of digital chest drainage units compared to conventional chest drainage units in cardiac surgery.

Novel, digital, chest drainage system in cardiac surgery.

Use of Thopaz in patients of empyema thoracis undergoing decortication.

Reduction of drainage-associated complications in cardiac surgery with a digital drainage system.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2018) Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains (Medical technologies guidance [MTG37]). Updated 2022.

An initial experience with a digital drainage system during the postoperative period of pediatric thoracic surgery.

Digital drainage system reduces hospitalization after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lung resection.

The implementation of a digital chest drainage system significantly reduces complication rates after lobectomy.

Does external pleural suction reduce prolonged air leak after lung resection?

Thopaz portable suction systems in thoracic surgery: an end user assessment and feedback in a tertiary unit.

Chest tube removal at different gas flows in prolonged air leak

Postoperative day 1 discharge following subxiphoid thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection

Early chest tube removal within 6 hours after thoracic surgery results in improved postoperative prognosis and no adverse effects.

Clinical outcomes and staff satisfaction after adoption of digital chest drainage system for minimally invasive lung resections.

Outcomes of chest drain management using only air leak (without fluid) criteria for removal after general thoracic surgery—a drainology study.

Conventional and digital pleural drainage systems – advantages and disadvantages.

Chest tube-free video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery secured by quantitative air leak monitoring: a case series.

Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Digital Chest Drainage System in Traumatic Pneumothorax.

Are chest drains routinely required after thoracic surgery? A drainology study of on-table chest-drain removals.

Use of a Digital Air Leak Detection Device to Decrease Chest Tube Duration.

Benefits of using digital thoracic drainage systems for post-operative treatment in pediatric populations

Promising effects of digital chest tube drainage system for pulmonary resection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Application of ERAS Protocol after VATS surgery for chronic empyema in immunocompromised patients.

The impact of an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for video-assisted and robotic-assisted lobectomy on surgical outcomes and costs.

Initial Experience of Digital Air Leak Quantification in Interventional Radiology.

Comparison of clinical utility between digital and analog drainage systems in patients with spontaneous pneumothorax.

Clinical efficacy of digital chest drainage system in cardiac valve surgery.

Early postoperative day 0 chest tube removal using a digital drainage device protocol after thoracoscopic major pulmonary resection.

Safety and efficacy of digital chest drainage units compared to conventional chest drainage units in cardiac surgery.

Digital versus analogue chest drainage system in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Novel, digital, chest drainage system in cardiac surgery.

Use of Thopaz in patients of empyema thoracis undergoing decortication.

The effects of low suction on digital drainage devices after lobectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

A surgical perspective of ERAS guidelines in thoracic surgery.

Digital thoracic drainage: a new system to monitor air leaks in pediatric population.

Digital chest drainage system versus traditional chest drainage system after pulmonary resection.

Reduction of drainage-associated complications in cardiac surgery with a digital drainage system.

The benefits of digital drainage system versus traditional drainage system after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.

Air leak management program with digital drainage reduces length of stay after lobectomy.

Guidelines for enhanced recovery after lung surgery: recommendations of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERASVR). Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)

Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2018) Thopaz⁺ portable digital system for managing chest drains (Medical technologies guidance [MTG37]). Updated 2022.

Chest drainage systems and management of air leaks after a pulmonary resection.

Advances in chest drain management in thoracic disease.

Digital drainage system reduces hospitalization after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lung resection.