Acute and chronic reduction of pulmonary function after lung surgery.
Pulmonary function is affected by several variables. The more marginal the patient, the more important the preoperative and perioperative assessment becomes. VATS might be tolerated well with regard to pulmonary function in the early postoperative period. It has allowed thoracic surgeons to expand surgical indications to patients that previously would not have been considered.
Cetindag
Ibrahim Bulent
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Division of General Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 800 North Rutledge, Room D319, Springfield, IL 62702, USA.
Olson
William
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Hazelrigg
Stephen R
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D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests