Staplers versus hand-sewing for pulmonary lobectomy: Randomized controlled trial

Background: division of the parenchymal lung for lobectomy is performed in patients who have an incomplete fissure. A stapler device can reduce postoperative air leak, but it is expensive. Objective: to investigate the advantage of using a stapler, in terms of postoperative air leak and cost, compar...

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Main Authors: Tantraworasin A., Seateang S., Bunchungmongkol N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84894112567&partnerID=40&md5=6d56e998bac864042f38317be9d6343c
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24585907
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1678
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English