Journal article
Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema and The Canadian Lung Volume Reduction (CLVR) Surgery Project
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on the surgical treatment of emphysema and to present preliminary results from a pilot study of lung volume reduction (LVR) surgery.
DESIGN: Case series of consecutive patients referred for LVR surgery. Outcomes were quality of life, pulmonary function and exercise capacity.
Authors
Miller JD; Malthaner RA; Goldsmith CH; Cox G; Higgins D; Stubbing D; Kitching A; Newman TE; McDonald E
Journal
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 26–32
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
January 1999
DOI
10.1155/1999/817812
ISSN
1198-2241
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedBioprosthesisCanadaCause of DeathCohort StudiesExercise ToleranceForced Expiratory VolumeHumansLength of StayLungMiddle AgedPericardiumPilot ProjectsPneumonectomyPulmonary EmphysemaQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSternumSurgical StaplersThoracotomyTotal Lung CapacityTreatment OutcomeWalking