Bonanno's catheter: A less invasive and cost-effective alternative for drainage of pleural effusion

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 219-220

  Chetty, Govind K ^a   Elahi, Maqsood M ^a   Siddagangaiah, Vishwanath ^a   Leverment, Joseph N ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PATIENT POSITIONING; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PLEURAL EFFUSION; THORACOSTOMY;

EID: 11144313568     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.04.034     Document Type: Article

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