Long-term survival after thoracoscopic lung volume reduction: A multiinstitutional review

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2026-2031

  Naunheim, Keith S ^a   Kaiser, Larry R ^c   Bavaria, Joseph E ^c   Hazelrigg, Stephen R ^b   Magee, Mitchell J ^f   Landreneau, Rodney J ^e   Keenan, Robert J ^d   Osterloh, Joan F ^a   Boley, Theresa M ^b   Keller, Cesar A ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Allegheny University   (United States)

^f Cardiovascular Specialty Associates of North Texas PA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL TIME; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17544386595     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01153-4     Document Type: Article

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