Pulmonary Function after Lymphography

The effects of lymphography on ventilatory function and gas transfer factor were studied in nine patients. Serial measurements made up to one month showed no change in the forced expiratory volume in one second or vital capacity. A small but reversible fall in transfer factor was found. The greatest...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:BMJ 1973-12, Vol.4 (5895), p.775-777
Main Authors: White, R. J., Webb, J. A. W., Tucker, A. K., Foster, K. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capillaries
Diffuse lymphoma
Hodgkin disease
Hospital Topics
Lung diseases
Lungs
Lymphography
Medical Practice
Pulmonary functions
Radiology
Thoracic radiography
Vital capacity
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The effects of lymphography on ventilatory function and gas transfer factor were studied in nine patients. Serial measurements made up to one month showed no change in the forced expiratory volume in one second or vital capacity. A small but reversible fall in transfer factor was found. The greatest reduction was at 24 or 48 hours. It was concluded that patients with normal lungs are unlikely to encounter difficulties but that patients with severe lung disease require careful assessment before lymphography.
ISSN:0007-1447
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.4.5895.775