Natural air leak test without submergence for spontaneous pneumothorax

BACKGROUND: Postoperative air leaks are frequent complications after surgery for a spontaneous pneumothorax (SP). We herein describe a new method to test for air leaks by using a transparent film and thoracic tube in a closed system. METHOD: Between 2005 and 2010, 35 patients underwent a novel metho...

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Autores principales: Uramoto, Hidetaka, Tanaka, Fumihiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22196849
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-165

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3259056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22196849
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-165

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