@article{JTD31576,
author = {Majed Refai},
title = {Assessment of emphysema in patients undergoing major lung resections},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {11},
number = {9},
year = {2019},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Despite the advances in surgical techniques and the perioperative care, prolonged air leak (PAL) after major lung resection is still a frequent and vexing postoperative complication that all thoracic surgeons face in their daily practice (1). PAL is a common complication that occur in 8% to 15% of all lung resections (2), that may increase hospital stay, increase the risk of empyema, cardiopulmonary complications (3) and as a consequence increase costs (4).},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/31576}
}