Prediction of postoperative DLCO in lung cancer patients after lobectomy. Comparison between quantitative CT and the anatomic method

Georgios Kaltsakas (Athens, Greece), Chrysovalantis V. Papageorgiou, Georgios Kaltsakas, Panagiotis Misthos, Foteini Karakontaki, Petros Filippousis, Loukas Thanos, Nickolaos G. Koulouris

Source: International Congress 2016 – Surgical strategy for complex diseases
Session: Surgical strategy for complex diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2508

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Georgios Kaltsakas (Athens, Greece), Chrysovalantis V. Papageorgiou, Georgios Kaltsakas, Panagiotis Misthos, Foteini Karakontaki, Petros Filippousis, Loukas Thanos, Nickolaos G. Koulouris. Prediction of postoperative DLCO in lung cancer patients after lobectomy. Comparison between quantitative CT and the anatomic method. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2508

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