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Lung Volume Reduction (procedure)

Known as: Volume Reduction, Lung, Lung Volume Reductions, Lung Volume Reduction 
National Institutes of Health

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2011
2011
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction as a bridge to lung transplantation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2008
2008
New 133Xe Gas Trapping Index for Quantifying Severe Emphysema Before Partial Lung Volume Reduction
Lung volume reduction (LVR) is an effective therapy for end-stage emphysema. Preliminary and postprocedure imaging is usually… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Radiologic assessment of emphysema for lung volume reduction surgery.
Radiologic imaging is vital to determining whether lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a potential therapeutic option for… 
2001
2001
Metalloptysis: a late complication of lung volume reduction surgery.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Underestimation of mortality following lung volume reduction surgery resulting from incomplete follow-up.
STUDY OBJECTIVES Incomplete follow-up can bias interpretation of data that are collected in longitudinal studies. We noted that… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Patient selection for lung volume reduction surgery: An objective model based on prior clinical decisions and quantitative CT analysis.
OBJECTIVES We used whole-lung quantitative CT analysis (QCT)-an objective method of evaluating emphysema severity and… 
2000
2000
Is long-term functional outcome after lung volume reduction surgery predictable?
Review
1999
Review
1999
Surgical aspects and techniques of lung volume reduction surgery for severe emphysema.
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has become an accepted procedure for palliative treatment of diffuse, nonbullous emphysema… 
1998
1998
Ventilatory mechanics and gas exchange during exercise before and after lung volume reduction surgery.
Many patients with emphysema are able to meet ventilatory demands during resting conditions, but they show severe limitations… 
1997
1997
Lung volume reduction surgery as an emergency and life-saving procedure.
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is emerging as a promising and unique therapeutic option for rigorously selected patients… 
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