Prone thoracoscopic release does not adversely affect pulmonary function when added to a posterior spinal fusion for severe spine deformity

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 771-778

  Sucato, Daniel J ^a   Erken, Yener H ^a   Davis, Stephen ^a   Gist, Taylor ^a   McClung, Anna ^a   Rathjen, Karl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior release; Prone; Pulmonary function; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE FUSION; SPINE MALFORMATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRONE POSITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACOSCOPY; TIDAL VOLUME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 67650285007     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31819e2fa9     Document Type: Article

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