The utility of intrapleural instillation of autologous blood for prolonged air leak after lobectomy

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-347

  Ahmed, Aneez ^a   Page, Richard D ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autologous; Blood; Lobectomy; Pleurodesis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG LOBECTOMY; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; BLOOD; CHEST TUBES; HUMANS; INSTILLATION, DRUG; PLEURAL CAVITY; PLEURODESIS; PNEUMONECTOMY; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 44649137477     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCP.0b013e3282fcea76     Document Type: Review

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