Surgical techniques: lung transplant and lung volume reduction

Patients with end-stage emphysema can be offered lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), lung transplantation, or unilateral lung transplantation combined with contralateral LVRS if necessary, depending on multiple factors including age, lung function parameters, lobar predominance, and whether the di...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society 2009-01, Vol.6 (1), p.66-78
Hauptverfasser:	Boasquevisque, Carlos Henrique R, Yildirim, Erkan, Waddel, Thomas K, Keshavjee, Shaf
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Humans Lung Transplantation - methods Patient Selection Pneumonectomy - methods Postoperative Care Postoperative Complications Pulmonary Emphysema - physiopathology Pulmonary Emphysema - surgery Respiratory Function Tests Suture Techniques Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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