Early results of endoscopic lung volume reduction for emphysema

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1564-1573

  Yim, Anthony P C ^a,b   Hwong, Thomas M T ^a   Lee, Tak Wai ^a   Li, Wilson W L ^a   Lam, Shirley ^a   Yeung, Tai Kong ^a   Hui, David S C ^a   Ko, Fanny W S ^a   Sihoe, Alan D L ^a   Thung, Kin Hoi ^a   Arifi, Ahmed A ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Emphasys Medical   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DYSPNEA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG RESECTION; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SPIROMETRY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VALVE; VITAL CAPACITY; WALKING;

EID: 2642579280     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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