Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2006)

Preservation of Pleural Integrity during Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Affects Respiratory Functions and Postoperative Pain: A Prospective Study

  • Bilgehan Savas Oz,
  • Hikmet Iyem,
  • Hakki Tankut Akay,
  • Vedat Yildirim,
  • Kubilay Karabacak,
  • Cengiz Bolcal,
  • Ufuk Demirkiliç,
  • Harun Tatar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2006/682575
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 3
pp. 145 – 149

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of preserved pleural integrity in postoperative pain and respiratory functional status in patients undergoing coronary revascularization.