Breathing in patients with bullous emphysema: Why lung volume reduction may work

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 483-485

  Pride, N B ^a  

^a NHLI   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conductance volume relationship; Diaphragm function; Exercise; Lung elasticity

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG SURGERY; LUNG VOLUME;

EID: 0031763910     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. Pride NB, Barter CE, Hugh-Jones, P. - The ventilation of bullae and the effect of their removal on thoracic gas volumes and tests of over-all pulmonary function. Am Rev Respir Dis 1973; 107: 83-97.
3. Pride NB, Hugh-Jones P, O'Brien EN, et al. - Changes in lung function following the surgical treatment of bullous emphysema. Q J Med 1969; 39: 49-69.
4. Cooper JD, Trulock EP, Triantafillou AN, et al. - Bilateral pneumonectomy (volume reduction) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996; 109: 106-119.