Active clearance of chest tubes after cardiac surgery: a propensity score matched analysis
AIMS OF THE STUDY Chest tubes inserted to drain shed mediastinal blood after cardiac surgery often become clogged, limiting their capacity to evacuate blood, and leading to blood retention and retained blood syndrome. The aim of this study was the assessment of the efficacy of an active...
Main Authors: | Vasileios Ntinopoulos, Achim Haeussler, Nestoras Papadopoulos, Dragan Odavic, Patricia Fodor, Daniele Brugnetti, Laura Rings, Stak Dushaj, Omer Dzemali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2020-12-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2925 |
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