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Editorial
. 2019 Feb;11(2):376-378.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.116.

Mechanical ventilation during lobectomy: is this lung behaving as a "baby"?

Ala-Eddin S Sagar  1 , Roberto F Casal  1
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Editorial

Mechanical ventilation during lobectomy: is this lung behaving as a "baby"?

Ala-Eddin S Sagar et al. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Feb.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Casal has received research grants from Siemens and Concordia, and he is a paid consultant for Olympus. Dr. Sagar has no conflicts of interest to declare.

Comment on

  • The Society for Translational Medicine: clinical practice guidelines for mechanical ventilation management for patients undergoing lobectomy.
    Gao S, Zhang Z, Brunelli A, Chen C, Chen C, Chen G, Chen H, Chen JS, Cassivi S, Chai Y, Downs JB, Fang W, Fu X, Garutti MI, He J, He J, Hu J, Huang Y, Jiang G, Jiang H, Jiang Z, Li D, Li G, Li H, Li Q, Li X, Li Y, Li Z, Liu CC, Liu D, Liu L, Liu Y, Ma H, Mao W, Mao Y, Mou J, Ng CSH, Petersen RH, Qiao G, Rocco G, Ruffini E, Tan L, Tan Q, Tong T, Wang H, Wang Q, Wang R, Wang S, Xie D, Xue Q, Xue T, Xu L, Xu S, Xu S, Yan T, Yu F, Yu Z, Zhang C, Zhang L, Zhang T, Zhang X, Zhao X, Zhao X, Zhi X, Zhou Q. Gao S, et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Sep;9(9):3246-3254. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.08.166. J Thorac Dis. 2017. PMID: 29221302 Free PMC article. Review.

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