Risk factors influencing the pleural drainage volume after transthoracic oesophagectomy
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Risk factors influencing the pleural drainage volume after transthoracic oesophagectomy.
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to clarify the factors influencing pleural drainage volume after transthoracic oesophagectomy and to determine criteria for the selection of patients who would benefit from the early removal of chest drains. METHODS Clinicopathological characteristics of 155 patients who underwent transthoracic oesophagectomy were prospectively collected, and the dai...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1873-734X,1010-7940
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs556