Post-thoracotomy wound separation (DEHISCENCE): A disturbing complication
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Post-thoracotomy wound separation (DEHISCENCE): A disturbing complication
OBJECTIVES We described the treatment of dehiscence of thoracotomy incisions in patients who underwent thoracic surgery in the present study. METHODS Twenty-four patients with either partial or complete dehiscence of their thoracotomy incisions were included in the study from 2005 to 2010. The patients were evaluated regarding their age, sex, indication for thoracotomy, and surgical approache...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2013(01)oa01