Routine Chest Radiography After Thoracostomy Tube Removal and During Postoperative Follow-Up is Not Necessary After Lung Resection
The need for routine chest radiography (CXR) following chest tube removal after elective pulmonary resection may be unnecessary in most patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety of eliminating routine CXR in these patients.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Justin S. Heidel, James Miller, Eileen Donovan, Rahul Handa, Robert Van Haren, Hai Salfity, Sandra L. Starnes Source Type: research
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