Asymptomatic expectoration of surgical staples complicating lung volume reduction surgery

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Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 307-308

  Ahmed, S ^a   Marzouk, K A ^a   Bhuiya, T A ^a   Iqbal, M ^a   Rossoff, L J ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lung volume reduction; Reduction pneumoplasty; Surgical staples

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035122506     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.1.307     Document Type: Article

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