Open AccessA retrospective evaluation of the pulmonary function tests and quality of life assessment surveys of emphysema patients subject to coil treatment
Author(s) -
Erhan Uğurlu,
Nazlı Çetin,
Nilüfer Yiğit,
Ümit Aydoğmuş,
İ̇lknur Hatice Akbudak,
Hande Şenol,
Fikri Selçuk Şimşek,
Göksel Altınışık
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
tuberkuloz ve toraks/tüberküloz ve toraks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 0494-1373
DOI - 10.5578/tt.70358
Subject(s) - medicine , dlco , pulmonary function testing , copd , pulmonary rehabilitation , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , retrospective cohort study , lung volumes , surgery , diffusing capacity , lung , lung function , nursing
Bronchoscopic volume reduction treatments are among the important alternatives for selected emphysema patients with a dyspneic course despite optimal medical treatment. Our aim was to carry out a retrospective scan of the data for COPD patients subject to coil treatment at our center for assessing whether coil procedure has an impact on the respiratory symptom and pulmonary function tests in COPD patients.