Utility of the sliding lung sign for the prediction of preoperative intrathoracic adhesions.

Volume: 12, Issue: 8, Pages: 4224 - 4232
Published: Dec 8, 2020
Abstract
Background To assess the potential of the ultrasonographic sliding lung sign to detect severe intrathoracic adhesions before surgery. Methods This was a prospective, single-center, observational study including all patients aged 20-89 years undergoing elective thoracic surgery. Patients with pneumothorax, pyothorax, hemothorax, chylothorax, and hydrothorax were excluded. We recorded the ultrasound sliding lung sign, surgical characteristics, and...
Paper Details
Title
Utility of the sliding lung sign for the prediction of preoperative intrathoracic adhesions.
Published Date
Dec 8, 2020
Volume
12
Issue
8
Pages
4224 - 4232
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