External suction versus water seal after selective pulmonary resection for lung neoplasm: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether external suction is more advantageous than water seal in patients undergoing selective pulmonary resection (SPR) for lung neoplasm. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Whether external suction should be routinely applied in postoperative chest drainage is still unclear, partic...

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Main Authors: Tong Qiu, Yi Shen, Ming-zhao Wang, Yao-peng Wang, Dong Wang, Zi-zong Wang, Xiang-feng Jin, Yu-cheng Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3706622?pdf=render