Efficacy of anterior fissureless technique for right upper lobectomies: A case-matched analysis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1043-1046

  Refai, Majed ^a   Brunelli, Alessandro ^a   Salati, Michele ^a   Pompili, Cecilia ^a   Xiumè, Francesco ^a   Sabbatini, Armando ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air leak; Anterior fissureless technique; Hospital costs; Pulmonary resections; Right upper lobectomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LOBECTOMY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TUBE;

AGED; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL EFFUSION; PNEUMONECTOMY; PNEUMOTHORAX; PULMONARY ARTERY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955577259     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.09.039     Document Type: Article

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