The use of flexible spiral drains after non-cardiac thoracic surgery. A clinical study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 134-137

  Terzi, A ^a,b   Feil, B ^a   Bonadiman, C ^a   Lonardoni, A ^a   Spilimbergo, I ^a   Pergher, S ^a   Scanagatta, P ^a   Calabro F ^a  

^a Verona City Hospital   (Italy)

^b Ple Stefani 1 37126 Verona Italy   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pleural space; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAIN; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LUNG SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLEURA CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CHEST TUBES; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PNEUMONECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THORACOTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 11144341962     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.10.016     Document Type: Article

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