A physiological comparison of flutter valve drainage bags and underwater seal systems for postoperative air leaks

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 442-443

  Waller, D A ^a,b   Edwards, J G ^a   Rajesh, P B ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heimlich valve; Intercostal drain; Pleural drainage; Postoperative air leak

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECORTICATION; HUMAN; LOBECTOMY; PLEURA BIOPSY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; THORAX DISEASE; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX PRESSURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0032898191     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.5.442     Document Type: Article

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