Open AccessEvaluation of respiratory muscle strength by randomized controlled trial comparing thoracoscopy, transaxillary thoracotomy, and posterolateral thoracotomy for lung biopsy
Author(s) -
Alain Bernard,
Laurent Brondel,
Éric Arnal,
Jean-Pierre Favre
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.12.041
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracoscopy , thoracotomy , surgery , lung biopsy , anesthesia , spirometry , lung , asthma
The aim of this study was to demonstrate that the postoperative recovery of respiratory muscle strength is better in patients who undergo video-thoracoscopy than in patients who undergo transaxillary thoracotomy or posterolateral thoracotomy.
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