The use of Blake drains following general thoracic surgery: is it an acceptable option?
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The use of Blake drains following general thoracic surgery: is it an acceptable option?
As a method of chest drainage, we analyzed the extended utility of silastic flexible drains (Blake drains, Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ) for general thoracic surgery. In 420 cases of general thoracic surgery, Blake drains were used. To examine the utility of Blake drains, we investigated the diseases for which they were used, their effectiveness in addressing postoperative complications. The t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1569-9293
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.188086