Thoracoscopic reduction pneumoplasty for severe emphysema: Do pleural adhesions affect outcome?

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 288-292

  Mineo, Tommaso Claudio ^a   Pompeo, E ^a   Rogliani, P ^a   Villaschi, S ^a   Pistolese, C ^a   Simonetti, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complication; Emphysema; Pleural adhesions; Reduction pneumoplasty; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032705840     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013160     Document Type: Article

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