Chest drainage: clinical evaluation of a Seldinger drainage kit
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Randomised clinical trial of chest drainage systems.
BACKGROUND Problems in the management of thoracic trauma have stimulated the search for an alternative to underwater seals for drainage of the pleural cavity. A chest drainage bag incorporating a one way flutter valve has been compared with underwater seal drains in a randomised clinical trial. METHODS During June-December 1989 119 patients undergoing elective thoracotomy were randomised to r...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/84.5.679-a