Subxyphoid pleural drain confers lesser impairment in respiratory muscle strength, oxygenation and lower chest pain after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomized controlled trial Dreno pleural subxifoide confere menor comprometimento da força muscular respiratória, oxigenação e menor dor torácica após cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio sem circulação extracorpórea: estudo controlado randomizado

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate respiratory muscle strength, oxygenation and chest pain in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) using internal thoracic artery grafts comparing pleural drain insertion site at the subxyphoid region versus the lateral region. METHODS: Forty patients were...

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Main Authors: Andreia S. A. Cancio, Solange Guizilini, Douglas W. Bolzan, Renato B. Dauar, José E. Succi, Angelo A. V. de Paola, Antonio C. de Camargo Carvalho, Walter J. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2012-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382012000100015