Effect and duration of lung volume reduction surgery: Mid-term results of the Brompton trial

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-192

  Lim, E ^a   Ali, A ^a   Cartwright, N ^a   Sousa, I ^b   Chetwynd, A ^b   Polkey, M ^a   Geddes, D ^a   Pepper, J ^a   Diggle, P ^b   Goldstraw, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emphysema; Lung volume reduction surgery; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG RESECTION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SURVIVAL; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PNEUMONECTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33646462295     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872953     Document Type: Article

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