| Literature DB >> 8662411 |
P Tsai1, J Peters, W Johnson, R Cohen, V Starnes.
Abstract
Upper midline laparotomy in the presence of pulmonary failure is often complicated by a prolonged period of mechanical ventilation postoperatively. We report the successful performance of laparoscopic fundoplication, without ventilatory support, in a woman with end stage pulmonary disease and resting hypercarbia, one month prior to lung transplantation.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8662411 DOI: 10.1007/bf00188526
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Endosc ISSN: 0930-2794 Impact factor: 4.584