Pleural flap to prevent lobar torsion: a novel technique

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 943-944

  Kutlu, Cemal Asim ^a   Olgac, Guven ^a  

^a Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Lobar torsion; Lobectomy; Patient safety; Perioperative care; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE;

ARTICLE; DIATHERMY; LOBECTOMY; LUNG VOLVULUS; PLEURA FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TORSION;

HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; PLEURA; PNEUMONECTOMY; SURGICAL FLAPS; TORSION;

EID: 33750939631     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.09.015     Document Type: Article

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