Variation in incidence, prevention and treatment of persistent air leak after lung cancer surgery.

Fieke HoeijmakersKoen J HarteminkAd F VerhagenWillem H Steup Elske MarraW F Boudewijn RöellDavid J HeinemanWilhelmina H SchreursRob A E M TollenaarMichel W J M Wouters

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

In the Netherlands, incidence and perioperative (preventive) management of PAL vary widely. Using water seal instead of suction drainage and increasing awareness are potential measures to reduce this variation.

Keyphrases

risk factors
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
ultrasound guided
combination therapy
risk assessment
human health
acute kidney injury
atrial fibrillation
smoking cessation