Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9374739 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
These results demonstrate that preoperatively Pex patients as a group have decreased lung function relative to normal patients. After Nuss procedure and bar removal, we show a small but significant improvement in pulmonary function. These results are consistent with patient reports of clinical improvement and indicate the need for more in-depth tests of cardiopulmonary function under exercise conditions to elucidate the mechanism.
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Authors
M. Louise Lawson, Robert B. Mellins, Meredith Tabangin, Robert E. Jr., Daniel P. Croitoru, Michael J. Goretsky, Donald Nuss,