Open AccessStaged bilateral lung volume reduction surgery — the benefits of a patient-led strategy☆
Author(s) -
Inger Oey,
Michael Morgan,
Tom Spyt,
David Waller
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.10.025
Subject(s) - medicine , lung volume reduction surgery , surgery , cohort , lung volumes , median sternotomy , cardiothoracic surgery , pulmonary function testing , lung
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is conventionally a one-staged bilateral operation. We hypothesised that a more conservative staged bilateral approach determined by the patient not the surgeon would reduce operative risk and prolong the overall benefit.
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