Pulmonary function is compromised in children with mediastinal lymphoma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 294-300

  King, Denis R ^a   Patrick, Laura E ^b   Ginn Pease, Margaret E ^b   McCoy, Karen S ^b   Klopfenstein, Kathryn ^b  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

mediastinal lymphoma; preoperative evaluation; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM CANCER; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRACHEA COMPRESSION;

EID: 0031050661     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90197-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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