Excessive intravenous crystalloid infusion after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy is associated with postoperative pneumonia

Abstract Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery has been widely used in thoracic surgery worldwide. Our goal was to identify the risk factors for postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. Methods A retrospective analysis of adult patients...

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Main Authors: Rong Yang, Chengli Du, Jinming Xu, Linpeng Yao, Siying Zhang, Yihe Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-019-1024-6