The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 1007-1011 , April 2010

Decreasing the incidence of prolonged air leak after right upper lobectomy with the anterior fissureless technique

  • Thomas Ng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Thomas Ng, MD, 2 Dudley Street, Suite 470, Providence, RI 02905.
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  • Beth A. Ryder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
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  • Jason T. Machan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • William G. Cioffi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI

Received 11 March 2009 ,Revised 7 June 2009 ,Accepted 8 July 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00931-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.023

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages 1007-1011 , April 2010

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