Comparison of a large and small-calibre tube drain for managing spontaneous pneumothoraces

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1436-1440

  Benton, Ian J ^a   Benfield, Grant F A ^b  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b YSBYTY GWYNEDD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drain calibre; Intercostal tube drains; Spontaneous pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PLEURA CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETERIZATION; CHEST TUBES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOTHORAX; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249212579     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.04.022     Document Type: Article

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