Acute hemothorax secondary to chest tube-related diaphragmatic injury in a patient with traumatic liver laceration
Despite its many benefits, there are several potentially significant complications inherent to chest tube insertion (CTI), a commonly used invasive procedure to evacuate air or fluid from the pleural space. The average rate of complications following CTI ranges from 5% to 10%, whereas insertion-rela...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2019;volume=39;issue=3;spage=150;epage=153;aulast=Tseng |