Pleural space irrigation and modified clagett procedure for the treatment of early postpneumonectomy empyema

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 943-948

  Gharagozloo, F ^a   Trachiotis, G ^a   Wolfe, A ^a   DuBree, K J ^a   Cox, J L ^a   Pairolero, P C ^a   Ladowski, J S ^a   Klepetko, W ^a   Miller J I , Jr ^a   Trastek, V F ^a   Fell, S C ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPYEMA; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; PLEURA CAVITY; PLEURODESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20244378798     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70044-3     Document Type: Article

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