Comparison of Intercostal and Subxiphoid Left Pleural Drain After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cureus · 2024 · PMC11226205 · PMID 38975421

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[ 16 ]) measuring PO2 in ABG (52 patients in the subxiphoid group and 49 in the intercostal group) suggested a greater decrease in PO2 in the intercostal group (MD = 10.17, 95% CI (5.40, 14.94)), with moderately significant heterogeneity (I2 = 61%) (Figure 6 ).

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