Most patient conditions do not a priori debilitate the sensitivity of thoracic ultrasound in thoracic surgery-a prospective comparative study

Abstract Background The few existing studies on the accuracy of lung ultrasound in the detection of a postoperative pneumothorax after thoracic surgery differ in the sonographic technique and the inclusion criteria. Several conditions are considered unfavourable in the sonographic examination of the...

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Main Authors: Thomas Galetin, Julika Merres, Mark Schieren, Benjamin Marks, Yves Haffke, Jerome Defosse, Frank Wappler, Aris Koryllos, Erich Stoelben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01454-6