Pediatric cardiology
Early Mediastinal Chest Tube Removal following Cardiac Surgery is Rarely Associated with Pericardial Effusion Requiring Intervention.
Janet Simsic, Virginia Kathleen Cox, Brittany Shutes, Jennifer Gauntt, Aymen Naguib, Mark Galantowicz, Patrick McConnell
Published: 202510.1007/s00246-025-04063-5
Abstract
There are no widely accepted guidelines for mediastinal chest tube removal following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery and management is highly variable. The aim of this retrospective study was to review our institutional routine of mediastinal ch…
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