How should we treat air leaks?

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How should we treat air leaks? Ikenna Okereke, MD, FACS The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 149, Issue 4, Pages 960-961 (April 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.01.017 Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Patient with significant emphysematous changes (A) and patient with minimal emphysematous changes (B). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 149, 960-961DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.01.017) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions