Decortication in chronic pleural empyema — effect on lung function
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Analysis of lung function test in patients with pleural empyema treated with thoracotomy and decortication.
UNLABELLED The fibrinopurulent phase of pleural empyema has very often been treated with thoracotomy and decortications. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed the lung function of 19 surgically treated patients in the last 3 years. The lung function was followed up at least 6 months after surgery. RESULTS Before surgery the expected mean forced vital capacity (FVC) was 4650 ml, the expected mean...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)01167-8