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Open AccessArticle10.15171/jcvtr.2015.15

Changes in Simple Spirometric Parameters After Lobectomy forBronchial Carcinoma

Eleni Drakou,Meletios Kanakis,Lila Papadimitriou,Nicoletta Iacovidou,Nikolaos Vrachnis,S Nicolouzos+2 more-2015-06-10-Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research

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Although, we observed a significant decrease in FEV1 and FVC after the operation, all patients were in excellent clinical status. FEV1 and FVC of 6 months were increased in comparison with the respective values of 1 month after the operation, but did not reach the preoperative values in any patient.

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Although, we observed a significant decrease in FEV1 and FVC after the operation, all patients were in excellent clinical status. FEV1 and FVC of 6 months were increased in comparison with the respective values of 1 month after the operation, but did not reach the preoperative values in any patient.

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MedicineVital capacityLung functionSpirometryPulmonary function testingSurgeryPneumonectomyLung volumes

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