Effects of self-expanding metal stents on work of breathing in patients with tracheobronchial stenosis

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 233-236

  Herth, Felix J F ^a   Eberhardt, Ralf ^a   Becker, Heinrich D ^a  

^a Thoraxklinik ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Airway stenting; Pulmonary function testing; Work of breathing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECANALIZATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STENOSIS; STENT; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENOSIS;

EID: 4744357521     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.lab.0000136177.21662.8e     Document Type: Article

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