Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Function in Patients Undergoing Medical Thoracoscopy | Zendy

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Respiratory Muscle Strength and Lung Function in Patients Undergoing Medical Thoracoscopy

Author(s) -

Μarios E. Froudarakis,

Athanasia Pataka,

Demosthènes Makris,

George Kouliatsis,

Stavros Anevlavis,

Ioannis Sotiriou,

Paschalis Steiropoulos,

Savas Eleftheriadis,

Demosthenes Bouros

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000314764

Subject(s) - medicine , thoracoscopy , pleurodesis , lung function , respiratory disease , lung , respiratory system , population , pulmonary function testing , surgery , complication , anesthesia , pleural effusion , environmental health

Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a procedure considered as minimally invasive. The safety of the procedure has been questioned recently in fragile patients, but no explanation of the pathophysiologic mechanism has been given. Although MT is applied by respiratory physicians who are also dealing with patients with impairment of lung function, it is surprising that there are no data concerning lung mechanics and function in this patient population.

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