Comparison of large- and small-bore intercostal catheters in the management of spontaneous pneumothorax

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 495-499

  Vedam, H ^a   Barnes, D J ^b  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intercostal catheters; Small bore pleural catheters; Spontaneous pneumothoraces

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATHETER; CATHETERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL CATHETER; LARGE BORE INTERCOSTAL CATHETER; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; REEXPANSION LUNG EDEMA; SMALL BORE PLEURAL CATHETER; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PNEUMOTHORAX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0344304392     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2003.00467.x     Document Type: Article

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