The impact of a chest tube management protocol on the outcome of trauma patients with tube thoracostomy

ABSTRACTObjective:to investigate the effect of standardized interventions in the management of tube thoracostomy patients and to assess the independent effect of each intervention.Methods:A chest tube management protocol was assessed in a retrospective cohort study. The tube thoracostomy protocol (T...

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Main Authors: EMANUELLE MARIA SÁVIO DE ABREU, CARLA JORGE MACHADO, MARIO PASTORE NETO, JOÃO BAPTISTA DE REZENDE NETO, MARCELO DIAS SANCHES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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