Bilateral Thoracoscopic Staple Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Bilateral thoracoscopic staple lung volume reduction surgery: Does improvement in dyspnea correlate with improvement in pulmonary function?

Staged bilateral single-port thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery: A report of 11 cases

The aim of the present study was to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of staged bilateral single-port thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema (COPE). Eleven male patients with a mean age of 60.27±12.11 years with bilateral COPE and bullae were admitted to the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuzhou Central Hospital from ...

Lung volume reduction surgery.

Background. Surgery to reduce lung volume has recently been reintroduced to alleviate dyspnea and improve exercise tolerance in selected patients with emphysema. A reliable means of identifying patients who are likely to benefit from this surgery is needed. Methods. We measured lung resistance during inspiration, static recoil pressure at total lung capacity, static lung compliance, expiratory ...

Exercise performance and gas exchange after bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic lung volume reduction for severe emphysema.

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) improves dyspnoea and pulmonary function in selected patients with severe emphysema. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of LVRS on exercise performance and gas exchange in relation to changes in pulmonary function. In 40 patients (63.2+/-1.4 yrs, mean+/-SE) with severe emphysema (forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) 29+/-1% predicte...

Outcomes after bilateral lung volume reduction.

BACKGROUND For patients with end-stage emphysema undergoing lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), we have preferred a bilateral (BLVRS) approach to achieve maximum benefit with a single procedure. A unilateral (ULVRS) approach has been used in certain patients in whom BLVRS is contraindicated. METHODS Between January 1993 and December 2006, 43 consecutive patients underwent ULVRS. The study e...