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Expansion Thoracoplasty Affects Lung Growth and Morphology in a Rabbit Model: A Pilot Study

BACKGROUND: Thoracic insufficiency syndrome represents a novel form of postnatal restrictive respiratory disease occurring in children with early-onset scoliosis and chest wall anomalies. Expansion thoracoplasty improves lung volumes in children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome; however, how it...

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Autores principales: Olson, J. Casey, Kurek, Kyle C., Mehta, Hemal P., Warman, Matt L., Snyder, Brian D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3069277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21424837
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-011-1807-0