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Normothermic Negative Pressure Ventilation Ex Situ Lung Perfusion: Evaluation of Lung Function and Metabolism
Published on: February 14, 2022
[Mobility of the diaphragm and lung perfusion following decortication due to chronic pleural empyema]
J Wójcik1, A Sedlaczek, T Grodzki
1Oddziału Torakochirurgii Szpitala Specjalistycznego Szczecin-Zdunowo.
Abstract:
Mobility of the diaphragm and lung perfusion after decortication, due to chronic pleural empyema in the group of 31 patients is analysed. In our group amplitude of 8 cm diaphragm mobility at PA radiological examination was confirmed and it is accepted as normal range. Scintigraphic assessment of the lung perfusion with human macroalbumin-Technet complex was made. In 10 patients after left side decortication perfusion was lower than normal range. There was no statistical correlation between worsering of the mobility of the diaphragm and reduction of the lung perfusion in the examined group.
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