Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery and perioperative pirfenidone for lung cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a case report
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) occasionally experience acute exacerbations after surgery for lung cancer. Several recent studies have revealed a prophylactic effect of perioperative pirfenidone treatment on postoperative acute exacerbations of IPF in patients with lung cancer. A 7...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605211016998 |