Comprehensive Review of Pigtail Catheter Management
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Authors
- Devon Anderson
- Luis A. Godoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6839-0864)
- Guy Elgar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9757-207X)
- David T. Cooke
Institutions
- UC Davis Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2026.4169
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00