Treatment by VATS of giant bullous emphysema: Results

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 66-70

  Menconi, Gian Franco ^a   Melfi, Franca Maria Antonietta ^a   Mussi, Alfredo ^a   Palla, Antonio ^b   Ambrogi, Marcello Carlo ^a   Angeletti, Carlo Alberto ^a  

^a Department of Surgery   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endoscopic stapling device; Giant bullous emphysema; Surgical treatment; Thoracoscopy; VATS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BLISTER; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACOSCOPES; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0031940878     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00294-7     Document Type: Article

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