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Thoracic surgeons sometimes have difficulty controlling postoperative air-leakage, particularly in patients with dense fissures. Several studies have shown that prolonged air leak (PAL) is a frequent complication after anatomic pulmonary… Click to show full abstract
Thoracic surgeons sometimes have difficulty controlling postoperative air-leakage, particularly in patients with dense fissures. Several studies have shown that prolonged air leak (PAL) is a frequent complication after anatomic pulmonary resections, occurring in 7.6–10% of all patients with anatomic pulmonary resections (1-4).
Keywords:
fissureless fissure;
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prolonged air;
air;
editorial fissureless;
air leak
Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2018
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