A prospective study of autologous 'blood patch' pleurodesis for persistent air leak after pulmonary resection

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 897-900

  Lang Lazdunski, Loïc ^a   Coonar, Aman S ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood patch; Persistent air leak; Pleurodesis; Pulmonary resection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX SURGERY; TUBE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURODESIS; PNEUMONECTOMY; PNEUMOTHORAX; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 7244245594     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.07.034     Document Type: Article

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