Early removal of chest drainage and outpatient program after videothoracoscopic lung biopsy [12]

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 639-640

  Fibla, Juan J ^a   Molins, Laureano ^a   Pérez, Javier ^a   Vidal, Gonzalo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SAGRAT COR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Day case surgery; Diffuse parenchymal lung disease; Lung biopsy; VATS

Indexed keywords

DEVICE REMOVAL; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; LUNG BIOPSY; OPEN LUNG BIOPSY; OUTPATIENT CARE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX DRAINAGE; TUBE REMOVAL;

BIOPSY; CHEST TUBES; DEVICE REMOVAL; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 33644974586     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.021     Document Type: Letter

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