Long term results of diaphragmatic plication for unilateral diaphragm paralysis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 294-297

  Higgs, Simon M ^a   Hussain, Afzal ^b   Jackson, Mark ^b   Donnelly, Raymund J ^b   Berrisford, Richard G ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diaphragmatic paralysis; Diaphragmatic plication; Long term follow up; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; NECK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THORACOTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036167498     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)01107-1     Document Type: Article

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