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Prolonged length of stay associated with air leak following pulmonary resection has a negative impact on hospital margin [Erratum]

Authors Wood D, Lauer L, Layton A, Tong K

Received 20 May 2016

Accepted for publication 20 May 2016

Published 15 July 2016 Volume 2016:8 Pages 351—352

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S113233



Wood DE, Lauer LM, Layton A, et al. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res. 2016;8:187–195

On page 187, Abstract, Conclusion subheading, the first sentence was “Patients who develop prolonged air leaks after lobectomy, segmentectomy, or lung volume reduction surgery have the best clinical and financial outcomes”. However, it should have been “Patients who develop prolonged air leaks after lobectomy, segmentectomy, or lung volume reduction surgery have costly clinical and financial outcomes.”

 

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