Open AccessUse of silfenadil for treatment of respiratory distress after pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma
Author(s) -
Bradley G. Thomas,
James D. Maloney
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2006.144261
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumonectomy , bronchogenic carcinoma , lung cancer , respiratory distress , complication , respiratory failure , surgery , respiratory system , intensive care medicine
Post-pneumonectomy respiratory failure is a devastating complication of resection for lung cancer. As proven therapy is limited, we successfully employed a novel medication silfenadil that has been effective in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
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