Effects of emphysema and lung volume reduction surgery on transdiaphragmatic pressure and diaphragm length

Chest

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1898-1910

  Bellemare, François ^a   Cordeau, Marie Pierre ^a   Couture, Jacques ^a   Lafontaine, Edwin ^a   Leblanc, Pierre ^a   Passerini, Louise ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bilateral phrenic nerve stimulation; Chest radiographs; Diaphragm length; Diaphragm strength; Emphysema; Lung volume reduction surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM MOVEMENT; DYSPNEA; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDUAL VOLUME; THORAX;

EID: 0036279916     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.6.1898     Document Type: Article

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