Postoperative pneumoperitoneum for prolonged air leaks and residual spaces after pulmonary resections

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 887-888

  Carbognani, P ^a,b   Spaggiari, L ^a   Solli, P G ^a   Tincani, G ^a   Bobbio, A ^a   Rusca, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Department of Thoracic Surgery ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Lung surgery; Pneumoperitoneum, artificial; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

AERATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG CANCER; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG RESECTION; NEEDLE; PLEURA CAVITY; PLEURA DISEASE; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; THORAX DRAINAGE; UMBILICUS;

CHEST TUBES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PNEUMONECTOMY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0033383884     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (2)

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2. Yusen RD, Littenberg B. Technology assessment and pneumoperitoneum therapy for air leaks and pleural spaces. Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:1583-4.