Adult outcome of congenital lower respiratory tract malformations.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 56 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001