Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2880519 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
These results show no significant difference in using an on-pump or off-pump technique to perform a combined cardiac and lung surgery in relation to postoperative complications and hospital survival. However, our data show a significantly longer late survival period in the on-pump group. Because the off-pump patients were older and had more advanced lung malignancy, the off-pump technique should be continued and evaluated.
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Authors
Micha C.J. Schoenmakers, Wim-Jan MD, Jules MD, PhD, Henry A. MD, PhD,