Prophylactic air-extraction strategy after thoracoscopic wedge resection.

Jia-Tao ZhangYi-Chun TangJun-Tao LinSong DongQiang NieBen-Yuan JiangHong-Hong YanZheng-Wei WenYue WuXue-Ning YangYi-Long WuWen-Zhao Zhong

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2018)

The prophylactic air-extraction strategy may be an alternative procedure for selected patients. Remedial air extraction may reduce the occurrence of chest tube reinsertion for pneumothorax patients, but further investigation is required.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported