title: Benefits of digital thoracic drainage systems.
abstract: A number of risks and complications are associated with traditional chest drainage systems. A trust decided to trial digital drainage systems, and found the new systems improved treatment time and patient mobility.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Danitsch
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000639:trends*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing* / Q000639:trends; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing* / Q000639:trends