Lung function in children with pectus excavatum: baseline values and effect of surgical repair

A. Martínez-Gimeno, M. D. Delgado-Muñoz, C. Luna-Paredes, E. Herrero-López, G. García-Hernández, M. López-Maestro, F. J. Berchi (Madrid, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Clinical questions being answered by paediatric lung function
Session: Clinical questions being answered by paediatric lung function
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1030
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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