Panda Pneumothorax Set with Heimlich Valve에 의한 외래에서의 흉관 관리 = Outpatient Chest Tube Management with Using a Panda Pneumothorax Set with a Heimlich Valve

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Background: Prolonged air leakage and pleural fluid drainage from a chest tube may delay removing the chest tube after a patient undergoes video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resection and the patient is otherwise ready for discharge. We reviewed 37 outpatients patients who were being managed with a postoperative chest tube (a Panda Pneumothorax set with a Heimlich valve). Material and Method: From January 2005 to December 2007, 294 patients underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic wedge resections & pleurodesis. Of them, 37 patients met the criteria for outpatient chest drainage management with using a Panda Pneumothorax set with a Heimlich valve. The patients received written instructions, and they demonstrated competence with using the Panda system. The patients returned for chest tube removal after satisfactory resolution of their air leak and pleural fluid drainage. Result: The patients discharged with a Panda pneumothorax set had a longer duration of hospital stay (mean: 10.3±1.7 days, range: 11 to 17 days) as compared with the patients without a Panda pneumothorax set (mean: 6.2±1.5 days, range: 4 to 7 days). The chest tube was removed successfully from the patients with a Panda pneumothorax set at an average of 9.8±1.6 days (range: 9∼18 days) after discharge. There were no major complications. Four patients experienced minor complications. Thirty six patients (97.3%) experienced uneventful and successful outpatient chest tube management. Conclusion: Successful postoperative outpatient chest tube management with using the Panda set was accomplished in 36 selected patients. This program resulted in a substantially reduced hospital cost and enhanced patient satisfaction by allowing earlier discharge.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

배경: 비디오흉강경하 폐 쐐기절제수술 후 흉관을 통한 지속적인 공기유출과 흉수배액은 퇴원할 준비가 되어있는 환자의 흉관 제거를 지연시킬 수 있다. 저자는 Heimlich valve가 부착된 Panda Pneumothorax set를 장착하여 외래에서 흉관 관리를 시행한 37명의 환자를 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 1월부터 2007년까지 294명에서 비디오흉강경하 폐 쐐기절제술과 흉막유착술을 시행하였다. 이중 37명의 환자가 Panda Pneumothorax set with Heimlich valve를 이용한 외래에서의 흉관 관리를 위한 대상에 적합하였다. 환자들은 쓰여진 주의사항을 받았고 Panda set사용에 대한 믿음을 보여주었다. 환자들은 공기누출과 흉수배액의 만족할만한 소실 후 흉관 제거를 위해서 병원에 복귀하였다. 결과: Panda Pneumothorax set를 착용하고 퇴원한 환자[평균 4.7±1.4일(3∼6일)]는 착용하지 않았던 환자[평균 입원일은 6.2±1.5일(4∼9일)]와 비교할 때 보다 장기간의 입원을 하였다. 그리고 또한 Panda Pneumothorax set 환자의 경우 퇴원 후 외래에서 평균 9.8±1.6일(8∼15일)만에 성공적으로 흉관을 제거할 수 있었다. 주요한 합병증은 없었으며 4명의 환자에서 사소한 합병증을 보였다. 36/37명(97.3%)에서 순탄하고 성공적인 외래에서의 흉관 관리를 경험하였다. 결론: Panda set를 이용한 성공적인 외래에서의 흉관 관리를 선택된 36명의 환자에서 성실히 수행할 수 있었다. 이런 프로그램은 결과적으로 명백한 병원비 절약을 이룰 수 있었고 조기퇴원을 가능케 하여 환자의 만족감을 증가시켰다.

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