Complications of tube thoracostomy in trauma

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-114

  Bailey, R C ^a  

^a CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Trauma; Tube thoracostomy

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PNEUMOTHORAX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034015143     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.17.2.111     Document Type: Article

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