Open AccessLung volume reduction surgery in hypercapnic patients: a single-center experience from China
Author(s) -
Bin You,
Yan Zhao,
Shengcai Hou,
Bin Hu,
Hui Li
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.195
Subject(s) - medicine , lung volume reduction surgery , hypercapnia , surgery , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , lung volumes , mechanical ventilation , pulmonary function testing , anesthesia , lung , acidosis
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has shown early promise as a palliative therapy in severe emphysema, but with a controversy over its indications. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients with hypercapnia should be excluded from LVRS.
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