Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 766-769 , December 2009

Predictors of Prolonged Postoperative Endotracheal Intubation in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy for Lung Resection

  • Jacek B. Cywinski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jacek B. Cywinski, MD, Department of General Anesthesia/E31, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
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  • Meng Xu, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Daniel I. Sessler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • David Mason, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Colleen Gorman Koch, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

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PII: S1053-0770(09)00102-5

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.03.022

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 766-769 , December 2009

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