Early improvement of respiratory function after surgical plication for unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 206-208

  De Perrot, M ^a   Schweizer, A ^b   Spiliopoulos, A ^a   Licker, M ^b  

^a Unit of Thoracic Surgery   (Switzerland)

^b Department APSIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Capnography; Diaphragmatic paralysis; Diaphragmatic plication; Monitoring; Spirometry; Surgery; Thorax

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032007787     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00321-7     Document Type: Article

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