Diaphragmatic shape change after lung volume reduction surgery

Authors
Quint, LE Bland, PH Walker, JM Kazerooni, EA Martinez, FJ Iannettoni, MD Bookstein, FL
Citation
Le. Quint et al., Diaphragmatic shape change after lung volume reduction surgery, J THOR IMAG, 16(3), 2001, pp. 149-155
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING
ISSN journal
08835993 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
149 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5993(200107)16:3<149:DSCALV>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Diaphragmatic shape in normal patients was significantly different from sha pe in emphysema patients. Postoperative diaphragmatic shape in patients wit h good clinical outcome differed from preoperative shape and was similar to shape in normal patients. In patients with poor clinical outcome, surgery appeared to have little effect on diaphragm shape.