The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1412-1413 , June 2007

Lung-volume reduction surgery: A vanishing operation?

  • Keith S. Naunheim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Keith S. Naunheim, MD, Thoracic Surgery, St Louis University, 3635 Vista Ave at Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO 63110.

Received 19 January 2007 ,Accepted 31 January 2007.

References 

  1. Lederer DJ, Thomashow BM, Ginsburg ME, Austin JH, Bartels MN, Yip CK, et al. Lung volume reduction surgery for pulmonary emphysema: improvement of the body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity index after 1 year. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007;133:1434–1438
  2. National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group. Patients at high risk of death after lung-volume-reduction surgery. N Engl J Med. 2001;345:1075–1083

PII: S0022-5223(07)00291-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.050

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1412-1413 , June 2007

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