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An intraoperative alveolar air leak is one of the most common complications during lung resections. Many air leaks will resolve spontaneously within 48 hours however a significant proportion of air… Click to show full abstract
An intraoperative alveolar air leak is one of the most common complications during lung resections. Many air leaks will resolve spontaneously within 48 hours however a significant proportion of air leaks can be prolonged. A prolonged air leak (PAL) is defined in general as air leakage lasting more than 5 days.
Keywords:
leak test;
air leak;
test using;
air;
using surfactant;
novel air
Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of thoracic disease
Year Published: 2019
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