Is Acrylate Co-monomer (Glubran-2) Useful in the Prevention of Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Lobectomy?
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Postoperative air leak grading is useful to predict prolonged air leak after pulmonary lobectomy
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0972-2068,0973-9793
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-012-0522-8