Biomedical subjects

K Laule

Publications and source records attributed to K Laule.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1991

[Improving function by decortication. Functional studies with particular evaluation of lung perfusion scintigraphy].

The study presents functional and scintigraphic lung perfusion measurements before and after decortication of 9 patients treated for chronic pleural empyema with special emphasis to changes in perfusion scintigraphy. Preoperatively, the average vital capacity was 60% and the average FEV1 was 65% of the predicted. Perfusion of the affected side showed an average reduction to 22%. After decortication all functional data showed an improvement (average VC 78.5%, average FEV1 79.5%) the percentage of lung perfusion having increased to a mean of 37.8%.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1990

Decortication in chronic pleural empyema. Investigation of lung function based on perfusion scintigraphy.

The study presents measurements in spirometry and scintigraphic lung perfusion, before and after decortication, in 9 patients treated for chronic pleural empyema with special emphasis on measuring changes by perfusion scintigraphy. Preoperatively, the average vital capacity (VC) was 60% and the average FEV1 was 65% of the predicted. Perfusion of the affected side showed an average reduction to 22%. After decortication all functional data showed an improvement (average VC 78.5%, average FEV1 79.5%) the percentage of lung perfusion having increased to a mean of 37.8%.

Adolescent↗