Is lung volume reduction surgery effective in the treatment of advanced emphysema?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 480-486

  Zahid, Imran ^a   Sharif, Sumera ^a   Routledge, Tom ^b   Scarci, Marco ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emphysema; Lung volume reduction surgery; Medical management

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDLINE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; WALKING;

AGED; BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; PNEUMONECTOMY; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952330308     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.252213     Document Type: Article

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