Prospective randomized trial of thoracostomy removal algorithms

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 369-373

  Martino, Karen ^a   Merrit, Susan ^a   Boyakye, Kwaku ^a   Sernas, Thomas ^a   Koller, Charles ^a   Hauser, Carl J ^a   Lavery, Robert ^a   Livingston, David H ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOTHORAX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUCTION; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX INJURY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TUBE;

EID: 0033047172     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199903000-00003     Document Type: Article

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