The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages e52-e53, September 2010

Pleural pressure immediately after pulmonary lobectomy: Single versus double chest tubes for suction

  • Alessandro Brunelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alessandro Brunelli, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Via Conca 71, 60020, Ancona, Italy.
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  • Stephen D. Cassivi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Juan Fibla, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Luca Di Nunzio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy

Received 1 February 2010; accepted 10 April 2010. published online 14 May 2010.

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 Disclosures: Dr Brunelli is a member of the International Advisory Board of Medela AG, Baar, Switzerland.

 Dr Fibla is the recipient of the AATS Evarts Graham Traveling Fellowship 2009-2010.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00376-4

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.04.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages e52-e53, September 2010

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