Increased effective lung volume following lung volume reduction surgery in emphysema

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1157-1162

  Homan, Sean ^a   Porter, Samuel ^a   Peacock, Morris ^a   Saccoia, Nunzia ^a   Southcott, Anne Marie ^a   Ruffin, Richard ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lung volume reduction surgery; Mphysema; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034796101     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.4.1157     Document Type: Article

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