title: Do patients undergoing lung biopsy need a postoperative chest drain at all?
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UK.
authors.forename: Togay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koç
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Routledge
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scarci
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D001706:Biopsy; D015505:Chest Tubes; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D007902:Length of Stay; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures