title: Reply to Tavlasoglu et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jamshid H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Karimov
authors.forename: Alan Marc
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillinov
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukamachi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Chest; Complications; Haemothorax; Pleural space; Postoperative care; Surgery