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.

Received 20 February 2009 ,Revised 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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