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2004 Restrictive Lung Disease Following Reconstructive Spine Surgery Medscape

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Description: Outcome of Pediatric Patients With Severe Restrictive Lung Disease Following Reconstructive Spine Surgery
Spine 29(5):528-534, 2004 Posted 03/29/2004
April N. Wazeka, MD; Mary F. DiMaio, MD; Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD
Conclusions: Reconstructive spine surgery in pediatric patients with severe restrictive lung disease and significant spinal deformity is well tolerated. Familiarity with different surgical techniques of salvage reconstruction and perioperative multidisciplinary management should be emphasized. Routine preoperative tracheostomy is not indicated.

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