Functional evaluation of the lung resection candidate

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 198-212

  Bolliger, C T ^a,b   Perruchoud, A P ^a  

^a University ORL Clinic   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Exercise testing; Lung resection; Morbidity; Mortality; Postoperative predicted function; Preoperative evaluation; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EXERCISE ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG RESECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EXERCISE TEST; HEART DISEASES; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; LUNG; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031892132     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11010198     Document Type: Review

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