Improved long-term survival seen after lung volume reduction surgery compared to continued medical therapy for emphysema [1]

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2081-

  Meyers, Bryan F ^a   Yusen, Roger D ^a   Lefrak, Stephen S ^a   Cooper, Joel D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG RESECTION; MEDICARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL TIME; WALKING;

EID: 0034992359     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02552-2     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Effect of lung-volume-reduction surgery in patients with severe emphysema
2. Outcome of medicare patients with emphysema selected for, but denied, a lung volume reduction operation