The effect of thoracosopic thoracic sympathetomy on pulmonary function and bronchial hyperresponsiveness

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 276-279

  Kim, Young Du ^a   Lee, Sang Haak ^b   Lee, Sook Young ^b   Seo, Jong Hee ^a   Kim, Jae Jun ^a   Sa, Young Jo ^a   Park, Chan Beom ^a   Kim, Chi Kyeong ^a   Moon, Seok Whan ^a   Yim, Hyeon Woo ^b  

^a St Paul's Hospital   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bronchial hyperreactivity; Bronchial provocation tests; Sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INHALATION TEST; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SPIROMETRY; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; ADOLESCENT; ARM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; INNERVATION; ISCHEMIA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; ISCHEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACIC NERVES; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65449159350     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802660949     Document Type: Article

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