The role of cryotherapy for airway complications after lung and heart- lung transplantation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 549-554

  Maiwand, M O ^a   Zehr, K J ^a   Dyke, C M ^a   Peralta, M ^a   Tadjkarimi, S ^a   Khagani, A ^a   Yacoub, M H ^a  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchial complications; Cryotherapy tracheal; Granulation tissue; Heart lung transplantation; Lung transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS STENOSIS; CHILD; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEART LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TRACHEA STENOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; CHILD; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TRACHEAL STENOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030661930     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00208-X     Document Type: Article

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