Diaphragmmatic eventration: long-term follow-up and results of open-chest plicature

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 883-887

  Calvinho, Paulo ^a   Bastos, Cláudia ^a   Bernardo, João E ^a   Eugénio, Luís ^a   Antunes, Manuel J ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Eventration; Hernia; Plicature; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAPHRAGM EVENTRATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPEN CHEST PLICATURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; STROKE; SUDDEN DEATH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN; THORAX SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAPHRAGM; DYSPNEA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 70349970928     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.05.037     Document Type: Article

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