A New Method to Predict Postoperative Lung Function: Quantitative Breath Sound Measurements
Detterbeck F, Gat M, Miller D, Force S, Chin C, Fernando H, Sonett J, Morice R. A New Method to Predict Postoperative Lung Function: Quantitative Breath Sound Measurements. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2013, 95: 968-975. PMID: 23369350, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.07.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative lung functionVibration response imagingLung functionLung resectionPPO valuesPostoperative pulmonary function testsPulmonary function testsRate of complicationsSingle-center studyCategorization of patientsPerfusion measurementsActual postoperative valuesRadiation-free methodRadiation-free alternativeLung malignancyLung scintigraphyFunction testsPostoperative valuesPatient assessmentRegional perfusionElevated riskPatientsLungPerfusion methodPerfusion