Penetrating injuries of the pleural cavity.
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Penetrating injuries of the pleural cavity.
Two hundred and fifty one cases of penetrating wounds of the chest were studied prospectively. Clinical evidence is presented to show that: basal intercostal drains are adequate to remove both air and fluid from within the pleural cavity; frequent chest radiographs are unnecessary and intercostal drains may be removed on clinical grounds alone; long term antibiotic prophylaxis is unnecessary; e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.39.10.789