Lung volume reduction surgery pro: Lung reduction surgery is of proven therapeutic benefit

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 522-525

  Little, Alex G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG RESECTION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STERNUM; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ENDOSCOPY; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; PNEUMONECTOMY; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STERNUM; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0031160061     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1053-0770(97)90067-7     Document Type: Article

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