Lung emphysema is associated with high morbidity and morality rates. During the last decades, different surgical procedures have been performed in the management of the bullous (bullectomy) and diffuse emphysema (lung transplantation or lung volume reduction surgery). Bullectomy is applied in those patients affected by large or giants bullae causing functional impairment or secondary pleural or pulmonary pathologies such as empyema, hemoptysis or pulmonary infections. During the '80s lung transplantation became a reality in the treatment of end-stage pulmonary emphysema in selected patients. After lung transplantation, single or bilateral, significant improvement of the functional status and quality of life are referred, even if the residua...
AbstractObjective: Surgical lung volume reduction improves lung function and dyspnea in advanced emp...
For patients with severe disabling emphysema, lung-volume reduction surgery has recently been introd...
Two procedures (laser bullectomy and lung reduction surgery with staples) are currently available fo...
Lung emphysema is associated with high morbidity and morality rates. During the last decades, differ...
Objectives: Emphysema is one of the most prevalent disabling diseases, not modified by current medic...
Since the publication of the last edition of the Handbook of Physiology, lung transplantation has be...
There has been dramatic resurgence of interest in surgical treatment of emphysema, particularly "lun...
Emphysema is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite optimal medical therapy, sm...
Emphysema is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite optimal medical therapy, sm...
Lung volume reduction surgery(LVRS) has recently been advocated as an alternative or a bridge to lun...
Pulmonary emphysema is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality for which the traditional ma...
Copyright © 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.The aim of this...
BACKGROUND: Lung volume reduction (LVR) surgery is an effective and organ-preserving treatment optio...
Liverpool regional cardiothoracic centre. The patient with the poorest lung function died in the imm...
AbstractObjective: Early-stage lung cancer is best treated by anatomic pulmonary resection. Patients...
AbstractObjective: Surgical lung volume reduction improves lung function and dyspnea in advanced emp...
For patients with severe disabling emphysema, lung-volume reduction surgery has recently been introd...
Two procedures (laser bullectomy and lung reduction surgery with staples) are currently available fo...
Lung emphysema is associated with high morbidity and morality rates. During the last decades, differ...
Objectives: Emphysema is one of the most prevalent disabling diseases, not modified by current medic...
Since the publication of the last edition of the Handbook of Physiology, lung transplantation has be...
There has been dramatic resurgence of interest in surgical treatment of emphysema, particularly "lun...
Emphysema is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite optimal medical therapy, sm...
Emphysema is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite optimal medical therapy, sm...
Lung volume reduction surgery(LVRS) has recently been advocated as an alternative or a bridge to lun...
Pulmonary emphysema is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality for which the traditional ma...
Copyright © 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.The aim of this...
BACKGROUND: Lung volume reduction (LVR) surgery is an effective and organ-preserving treatment optio...
Liverpool regional cardiothoracic centre. The patient with the poorest lung function died in the imm...
AbstractObjective: Early-stage lung cancer is best treated by anatomic pulmonary resection. Patients...
AbstractObjective: Surgical lung volume reduction improves lung function and dyspnea in advanced emp...
For patients with severe disabling emphysema, lung-volume reduction surgery has recently been introd...
Two procedures (laser bullectomy and lung reduction surgery with staples) are currently available fo...