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. 1997 Nov;6(6):423-7; quiz 428-9.

Lung volume reduction: surgical treatment for emphysema

E A Newsome  1 , B B Ott
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  • PMID: 9354219
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Lung volume reduction: surgical treatment for emphysema

E A Newsome et al. Am J Crit Care. 1997 Nov.

Abstract

Background: Lung volume reduction surgery is currently being investigated as a method of improving the respiratory function of patients with end-stage emphysema.

Purpose: This article reviews the current literature on lung volume reduction surgery and proposes a multidisciplinary team approach to postoperative management.

Methods: We did a MEDLINE search and retrieved relevant articles. We selected and reviewed nine medical articles published in 1993, 1995, and 1996; one medical article from 1959; and one of four nursing articles. Overall, the articles describe the different techniques of median sternotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and unilateral versus bilateral procedures.

Conclusion: Lung volume reduction surgery is beneficial, but further investigation is required.

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