title: Reply to Chiappetta et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark elle.lijkendijk@rsyd.dk.
authors.forename: Marike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lijkendijk
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Licht
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Neckelmann
keywords: Air leak; Chest tube; Electronic pleural drainage system; Fast-track surgery