Mediastinal micro-vessels clipping during lymph node dissection may contribute to reduce postoperative pleural drainage

摘要

BackgroundPostoperative pleural drainage markedly influences the length of postoperative stay and financial costs of medical care. The aim of this study is to retrospectively investigate potentially predisposing factors related to pleural drainage after curative thoracic surgery and to explore the impact of mediastinal micro-vessels clipping on pleural drainage control after lymph node dissection.