Comparison of three different chest drainages after coronary artery bypass surgery - a randomised trial in 150 patients

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 372-375

  Bjessmo, Staffan ^a   Hylander, Susanne ^a   Vedin, Jenny ^a   Mohlkert, Dag ^a   Ivert, Torbjörn ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Chest tube; Coronary bypass surgery; Randomised

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSION; CHEST TUBES; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PLEURAL EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33847259300     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.12.027     Document Type: Article

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