ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, vol.105, no.2, pp.203-206, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Thrombo-embolism following pulmonary resection is a serious complication with a fatal outcome. We have tried to clarify the role of ligature techniques used in pulmonary resection on the formation of pulmonary artery stump thrombosis, which may lead to a subsequent pulmonary thrombo-embolism.