No chest tube after lung surgery? new study tests safer recovery

This study looks at whether removing the chest tube right after lung surgery (called a tubeless strategy) helps patients recover faster with less pain. About 300 adults having a specific type of lung surgery will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: standard chest tube, one-time suction, or two-time suction. The goal is to see which approach causes fewer complications and better recovery in the first 30 days after surgery.