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Risk Factors for Major Complications After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma  Marc de Perrot, MD, Karen McRae, MD, Masaki.

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1 Risk Factors for Major Complications After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma  Marc de Perrot, MD, Karen McRae, MD, Masaki Anraku, MD, Keyvan Karkouti, MD, Thomas K. Waddell, MD, Andrew F. Pierre, MD, Gail Darling, MD, Shaf Keshavjee, MD, Michael R. Johnston, MD  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 85, Issue 4, Pages (April 2008) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 The rate of major complications was 54% after right extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and 21% after left EPP (p = 0.007). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Red blood cell transfusions in patients undergoing extrapleural pneumonectomy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

4 Fig 3 Impact of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions on long-term survival. (Solid line = <4 units RBC transfusion; broken line = >4 units RBC transfusion.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions


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