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Rhabdomyolysis and systemic infection.

1983; BMJ; Volume: 286; Issue: 6362 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bmj.286.6362.349-a

0959-8138

A.M. El-Nahas, Ken Farrington, Shahed Quyyumi, J F Moorhead, P Sweny,

Muscle and Compartmental Disorders

and may easily displace.Our guard is simple and easy to use even in inexperienced hands.In addition, it is reusable, easy to sterilise, and requires no alterations to existing equipment.Its use should minimise the risk of damage to internal organs during the insertion of pleural drains.We are most grateful for the help and encouragement from the respiratory physicians and thoracic surgeons in the Wessex and South Western Regional Health Authorities.We also thank the department of medical engineering at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for manufacturing the guard and for their helpful advice during its development, and the departments of medical illustration at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, and the Bristol Royal Infirmary.Patent applied for.Guards are available from JEH.