The perioperative management of patients with severe emphysema.
Grichnik
Katherine P
KP
Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Duke Heart Center, Duke University Health Care Systems, Durham, NC 27710, USA. grich002@mc.duke.edu
Hill
Steven E
SE
D019468:Disease Management; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology