Preservation of Pleural Integrity during Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Affects Respiratory Functions and Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Study

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of preserved pleural integrity in postoperative pain and respiratory functional status in patients undergoing coronary revascularization.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Main Authors: Bilgehan Savas Oz, Hikmet Iyem, Hakki Tankut Akay, Vedat Yildirim, Kubilay Karabacak, Cengiz Bolcal, Ufuk Demirkiliç, Harun Tatar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/682575