Volume Threshold for Chest Tube Removal: A Randomized ‎Controlled Trial

Background: Despite importance of chest tube insertion in chest trauma, there is no ‎general agreement on the level of daily volume drainage from chest tube. This study ‎was conducted to compare the effectiveness and safety of chest tube removal at the ‎levels of 150 ml/day and 2oo ml/day. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Sajad Hatami, Farid Najafi, Mohammad Ali Hessami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Injury and Violence Research
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Online Access:http://jivresearch.org/jivr/index.php/jivr/article/view/5/8