Autologus platelet gel for the management of persistent alveolar fistula after lung resection

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 695-699

  Andreetti, C ^a   Ibrahim, M ^a   Ciccone, A ^a   D'andrilli, A ^a   Poggi, C ^a   Maurizi, G ^a   Pavan, A ^a   Rendina, E A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Empyema; Fistula; Pleural cavity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GEL; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION;

GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET TRANSFUSION; PNEUMONECTOMY; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA;

EID: 79953212568     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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