The threshold for air leak: Stapled versus sutured human bronchi, an experimental study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-10

  El Gamel, A ^a   Tsang, G M K ^b   Watson, D C T ^c  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchial closure; Bronchial fistula; Mechanical factors; Suture versus staples

Indexed keywords

AIR; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPLER; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

AGED; AIR; AIR PRESSURE; BRONCHI; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0033046519     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(98)00285-1     Document Type: Article

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