The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 199-203, February 2010

Omission of routine chest x-ray after chest tube removal is safe in selected trauma patients

Presented as a scientific exhibit at the 67th meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Maui, Hawaii, September 24–27, 2008.

Division of Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA

Received 20 February 2009; received in revised form 31 March 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00257-8

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.03.011

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 199-203, February 2010

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