Con: Lung volume reductions: should we close the door before the horse leaves the barn?

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 526-527

  Fein, Alan M ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Emphysema; Lung volume reduction surgery; Reduction pneumoplasty

Indexed keywords

AGED; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG RESECTION; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PNEUMONECTOMY; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031156809     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(97)90068-9     Document Type: Article

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