Journal article
The effect of colchicine administration on postoperative pleural effusion following lung resection: a randomized blinded placebo-controlled feasibility pilot study†
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This substudy of the colchicine for prevention of perioperative atrial fibrillation (COP-AF) pilot trial seeks to assess the effect of colchicine administration on the volume of postoperative pleural drainage, duration of chest tube in situ and length of stay following lung resection.
METHODS: Between April 2014 and April 2015, 100 patients undergoing lung resection at 2 tertiary care centres participated in a pilot blinded …
Authors
Agzarian J; Bessissow A; Srinathan S; Devereaux PJ; Neary J; Decher W; Gandy L; Schneider L; Finley CJ; Schieman C
Journal
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 822–827
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
April 1, 2018
DOI
10.1093/ejcts/ezx401
ISSN
1010-7940