Preoperative Corticosteroid Use and Early Postoperative Bronchial Anastomotic Complications after Lung Transplantation
Background: Airway anastomotic complications are a leading cause of mortality after lung transplantation. Among the factors that cause airway complications, preoperative steroid use has been considered to be related with postoperative airway healing. We analyzed the influence of preoperative steroid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2018-12-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.6.384 |