Chest ultrasound: enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) best friend in general thoracic surgery

Marco Chiappetta^{1

2}, Amedeo Iaffaldano^{1

2}, Leonardo Petracca Ciavarella^{1

2}, Elisa Meacci^{1

2}, Stefano Margaritora^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
² Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

Comment

Marco Chiappetta et al. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Sep.

. 2019 Sep;11(Suppl 15):S2026-S2027.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.08.84.

Marco Chiappetta^{1

2}, Amedeo Iaffaldano^{1

2}, Leonardo Petracca Ciavarella^{1

2}, Elisa Meacci^{1

2}, Stefano Margaritora^{1

2}

¹ Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
² Thoracic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Does daily chest ultrasound in the postoperative period contribute to an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for patients undergoing general thoracic surgery?
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