Reply to Trudzinski et al. Comment on "Akil et al. Nonintubated versus Intubated Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Patients with End-Stage Lung Emphysema and Hypercapnia. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 3750"

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Emden General Hospital, 26721 Emden, Germany.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Management, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, 49477 Ibbenbueren, Germany.
³ Department of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Karl-Hansen-Hospital, 33175 Bad Lippspringe, Germany.
⁴ Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Support, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, 49477 Ibbenbueren, Germany.
⁵ Department of Respiratory Medicine and Thoracic Oncology, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, 49477 Ibbenbueren, Germany.

Ali Akil et al. J Clin Med. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 12;14(12):4161.

doi: 10.3390/jcm14124161.

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Emden General Hospital, 26721 Emden, Germany.
² Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Management, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, 49477 Ibbenbueren, Germany.
³ Department of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Karl-Hansen-Hospital, 33175 Bad Lippspringe, Germany.
⁴ Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Support, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, 49477 Ibbenbueren, Germany.
⁵ Department of Respiratory Medicine and Thoracic Oncology, Ibbenbueren General Hospital, 49477 Ibbenbueren, Germany.

Abstract

In response to the comment letter by Trudzinski et al. [...].

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

1. Trudzinski F.C., Hoffmann H., Langer F., Kontogianni K., Mahlmann J., Eberhardt R. Comment on Akil et al. Nonintubated versus Intubated Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Patients with End-Stage Lung Emphysema and Hypercapnia. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 3750. J. Clin. Med. 2025;14:3062. doi: 10.3390/jcm14093062. - DOI - PMC - PubMed