Open window thoracostomy: Modern update of an ancient operation

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 220-224

  Reyes, K G ^a   Mason, D P ^a   Murthy, S C ^a   Su, J W ^a   Rice, T W ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Empyema; Infection; Lung transplantation; Pneumonectomy; Pneumonia; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; OPEN WINDOW THORACOSTOMY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRONCHIAL FISTULA; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; PULMONARY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; THORACOSTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77953157791     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240972     Document Type: Article

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