Lung volume reduction surgery: Results of a Canadian pilot study

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 377-383

  Malthaner, R A ^a   Miller, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGED; CANADA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMAN; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033787145     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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