Not Every Bulb Is a Rose: A Functional Comparison of Bulb Suction Devices1

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 270-273

  Whitson, Bryan A ^a   Richardson, Eric ^a,b   Iaizzo, Paul A ^a,b   Hess, Donavon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

bulb; closed suction drain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION DRAINAGE;

EQUIPMENT FAILURE; PRESSURE; SUCTION;

EID: 70249142434     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2009.03.096     Document Type: Article

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