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\n[https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf290](https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivaf290) Advance Access publication 1 December 2025  \nCite this article as: Patel AJ, Cafarotti S, Kiefer T, Leo F, Chan PS, Femia F et al. Impact of Hydrogel-Coated Chest Drains on Outcomes in Thoracic Surgery. Interdiscip CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2025; doi:10.1093/icvts/ivaf290.  \nImpact of Hydrogel-Coated Chest Drains on Outcomes in  \nThoracic Surgery  \nAkshay J. Patel 􀀃 ,1,2; Stefano Cafarotti3; Thomas Kiefer4; Francesco Leo5,6; Puiyee Sophia Chan7; Federico Femia7; Adele Tessitore3; Miriam Patella3; Simona Sobrero5; Andrea Bille7  \n1 Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada  \n2 Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom 3Thoracic Surgery Department, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland  \n4Thoracic Surgery Department, Lungezentrum Bodensee, Konstanz, Germany 5Thoracic Surgery Department, Ospedale S. Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Italy 6 Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy  \n7 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom  \n􀀃 Corresponding author. Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada ([ajp.788@gmail.com](ajp.788@gmail.com)).  \nReceived: July 31, 2025; Revised: October 26, 2025; Accepted: November 15, 2025  \nGraphical abstract  \nTHORACIC NON-ONCOLOGY  \nAbstract  \nObjectives: To compare postoperative outcomes between hydrogel-coated chest drains (HCDs) and conventional non-coated drains (NCDs) in patients undergoing general thoracic surgery, using a propensity score-matched analysis.  \nMethods: This retrospective multi-institutional study included adult patients who underwent thoracic surgery across 4 European centres between February and September 2022. Patients were grouped according to drain type (HCD vs NCD), and a propensity score-matched  \n© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.  \nThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.  \n2 Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2025, Volume 40, Issue 12  \nanalysis was performed to account for 16 preoperative and intraoperative covariates. The primary outcome was length of postoperative hospital stay (LOS). Secondary outcomes included in-hospital complications, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, chest drain reinsertion, readmission, duration of drainage, and in-hospital mortality. Subgroup analysis was performed in patients undergoing anatomical lung resections.  \nResults: A total of 773 patients were included (HCD n ¼ 362; NCD n ¼ 411). After matching, 724 patients were analysed. HCD use was associated with a significantly shorter LOS (average treatment effect of the treated population −1.87 days; 95% CI −3.04 to −0.695; P ¼ .002), lower odds of ICU admission (odds ratio [OR] 0.29; 95% CI 0.16-0. 53; P \u003C .001), and lower in-hospital complication rates (OR 0.38; 95% CI 0.26-0. 55; P \u003C .001). Rates of pneumonia (5.2% vs 13.4%; P ¼ .001), atrial fibrillation (2.2% vs 9.0%; P \u003C .001), and retained pleural effusion (0.8% vs 3.6%; P ¼ .015) were significantly lower in the HCD group. There were no significant differences in drain duration, readmission, or mortality. In the anatomical resection subgroup, HCDs were similarly associated with reduced LOS and complications.  \nConclusions: Hydrogel-coated drains are associated with fewer postoper","cbCaif9SOQWdcvW3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif9SOQWdcvW3","pdf",703365,"English","# Abstract\n## Objectives\n## Methods\n## Results\n## Conclusions\n# Introduction\n## Background on chest drains and complications\n## Rationale for hydrogel-coated devices\n# Methods\n## Study design and setting","[{\"question\":\"What was the study objective regarding hydrogel-coated chest drains?\",\"answer\":\"To compare postoperative outcomes between hydrogel-coated chest drains and conventional non-coated drains using propensity score matching in general thoracic surgery patients.\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes were evaluated in the study?\",\"answer\":\"The primary outcome was postoperative length of hospital stay, and secondary outcomes included in-hospital complications, ICU admission, drain reinsertion, readmission, duration of drainage, and in-hospital mortality.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the results show after propensity score matching?\",\"answer\":\"Hydrogel-coated drains were associated with shorter hospital stay, lower odds of ICU admission, and fewer in-hospital complications, including reduced rates of pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, and retained pleural effusion.\"}]","Impact of Hydrogel-Coated Chest Drains on Outcomes in Thoracic Surgery | PDF",1790755236,15]