Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy as an Alternative Treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema
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چکیده
Vacuum-assisted closure therapy is an alternative method for a massive subcutaneous emphysema treatment. It is easily applicable and shows rapid effectiveness in massive subcutaneous emphysema, intractable with chest tube drainage.
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