Is retention of a nasogastric tube after esophagectomy a risk factor for postoperative respiratory tract infection?

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-113

  Sato, Takeshi ^a   Takayama, Tadatoshi ^a   So, Keio ^a   Murayama, Isao ^b  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Rehabilitation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophagectomy; Nasogastric tube; Respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPUTUM; STOMACH SECRETION;

EID: 34247599429     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-007-0504-0     Document Type: Article

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