Teflon strip pneumostasis for excision of giant emphysematous bullae.

Excision of giant emphysematous bullae commonly results in a persistent air leak that requires prolonged intercostal drainage and delays recovery. To minimise this we have used Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) strips to buttress the suture line and secure pneumostasis. During 1976-84 eight bullae we...

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Published in:Thorax
Main Authors: Parmar, J M, Hubbard, W G, Matthews, H R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 1987
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC460648/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3324378/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1136/thx.42.2.144
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