Traditional chest drainage versus drainage by thoracotomy: a prospective randomized study

ABSTRACT Objective To compare the chest tube drainage by the same thoracotomy intercostal space with the traditional approach in patients undergoing muscle-sparing thoracotomy. Methods We evaluated 40 patients aged ≥18 years who underwent elective muscle sparing thoracotomies. Patients were divi...

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Main Authors: Thiago Gangi Bachichi, Luiz Eduardo Villaça Leão, João Alessio Juliano Perfeito, Andre Miotto, Caio Santos Holanda, Altair da Silva Costa Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2019-10-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082020000100203&tlng=en