Omission of routine chest x-ray after chest tube removal is safe in selected trauma patients.

Goodman, Michael D; Huber, Nathan L; Johannigman, Jay A; Pritts, Timothy A

Goodman, Michael D; Huber, Nathan L; Johannigman, Jay A; Pritts, Timothy A.

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Goodman MD; Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. goodmamd@uc.edu

Am J Surg ; 199(2): 199-203, 2010 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20113700

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Chest Tubes; Device Removal; Hemothorax/diagnostic imaging; Pneumothorax/diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Injuries/complications; Adult; Chest Tubes/economics; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Device Removal/economics; Female; Hemothorax/economics; Hemothorax/etiology; Hemothorax/therapy; Hospital Charges; Humans; Male; Ohio; Pneumothorax/economics; Pneumothorax/etiology; Pneumothorax/therapy; Radiography; Retrospective Studies; Safety; Secondary Prevention; Thoracic Injuries/economics; Thoracic Injuries/therapy; Thoracostomy/economics

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumothorax / Thoracic Injuries / Chest Tubes / Device Removal / Hemothorax Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Guideline / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Am J Surg Year: 2010 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

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