The Effect of Nutritional Status on Morbidity in COPD Patients Undergoing Bilateral Lung Reduction Surgery

Kunimoto Nezu, Masatomo Yoshikawa, Takahiro Yoneda, Keiji Kushibe, Tatsushi Kawaguchi, Michitaka Kimura, Aiko Kobayashi, Hideaki Takenaka, Ayumi Fukuoka, N Narita,

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon · 2001 · 15 citations · 0 references

Abstract

These results suggest that FFM depletion is an excellent predictor of unacceptable postoperative complication following LRS.