Adult outcome of congenital lower respiratory tract malformations.
In this article, the most important lower respiratory tract malformations are briefly reviewed, with special focus on those factors that may have some impact on the long-term respiratory outcome of specific lesions, like the amount of lung tissue resected, compensatory lung growth, lung hypoplasia, intensive care and mechanical ventilation.
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Klinische Abteilung für Pulmonologie und Allergologie, Univ.-Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Graz, Osterreich. ernst.eber@meduni-graz.at
D000328:Adult; D015615:Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery