Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for emphysema: Initial experience at the university hospital Gasthuisberg

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 154-162

  Verpeut, A C ^a   Verleden, G M ^a   Van Raemdonck, D ^a   Decramer, M ^a   Lerut, T ^a   Demedts, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Emphysema; Lung volume reduction surgery; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG SURGERY; LUNG VOLUME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGEN THERAPY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033766587     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2000.11754287     Document Type: Article

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