Is manipulation of mediastinal chest drains useful or harmful after cardiac surgery?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 888-890

  Day, Thomas G ^a   Perring, Roslyn R ^b   Gofton, Katy ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgical procedures; Chest drain; Drainage; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX PRESSURE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBE;

BENCHMARKING; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHEST TUBES; DRAINAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53349163729     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.185413     Document Type: Article

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