Ease of use of Watanabe spigot for alveolopleural fistulas

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-132

  Weinreb, Nicole ^a   Riker, David ^a   Beamis, John ^a   Lamb, Carla ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alveolopleural fistula; Bronchopleural fistula; Methylene blue; Watanabe spigot

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALVEOLOPLEURAL FISTULA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIET THERAPY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROTHORAX; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FILLER; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PLEURA BIOPSY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68049095156     PISSN: 19446586     EISSN: 19488270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e31819c100f     Document Type: Article

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