Long-Term Follow-Up of the Functional and Physiologic Results of Diaphragm Plication in Adults With Unilateral Diaphragm Paralysis

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1112-1117

  Freeman, Richard K ^a   Van Woerkom, Jaclyn ^a   Vyverberg, Amy ^a   Ascioti, Anthony J ^a  

^a ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DIAPHRAGM PLICATION SURGERY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPIROMETRY; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX SURGERY; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70249135296     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.05.027     Document Type: Article

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