This interview focuses on a clinical trial evaluating autologous blood pleurodesis for postoperative air leakage following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. At the 40th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Annual Meeting, CTSNet Senior Editor—Residents and Training Alice Copperwheat, a cardiothoracic ST3 trainee at the University Hospitals Birmingham, UK, spoke with Finn Amundsen Dittberner, a surgeon in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Odense University Hospital, Denmark, to discuss this topic.
They analyzed the study overview, including its hypothesis, methodology, and results. They also discussed the history of autologous blood pleurodesis, air leaks, the study’s main takeaways, and associated complications. In addition, they addressed the rotation regime.
At the 40th European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, CTSNet connected with leading cardiothoracic surgeons from around the world to explore the latest advances in the field. Watch for additional interviews from the meeting.
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