Successful lung volume reduction surgery in a child with severe airflow obstruction and hyperinflation due to constrictive bronchiolitis

Chest

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 747-750

  Bloch, Konrad E ^a   Weder, Walter ^a   Boehler, Annette ^a   Zalunardo, Marco P ^a   Russi, Erich W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis; Emphysema; Lung volume reduction surgery; Obstructive lung disease; Surgery; Video assisted surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHIOLITIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG ALVEOLUS HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG INFILTRATE; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCINTIGRAPHY; SPIROMETRY; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 0036041568     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.122.2.747     Document Type: Article

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