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lung volume reduction surgery

Known as: Cardio/pulm: Lung volume reduction surgery, surgery lung volume reduction 
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Surgical history relevant to physical therapy ICD10 code:Type:Pt:^Patient:Nom

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2004
2004
Outcomes of COPD lung transplant recipients after lung volume reduction surgery.
STUDY OBJECTIVES We sought to assess the outcomes of COPD lung transplant recipients who had previously undergone lung volume… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
A Prospective Evaluation of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in 200 Consecutive Patients.
OBJECTIVES Though numerous studies have demonstrated the short-term efficacy of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in select… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Complications of lung volume reduction surgery.
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) continues to stimulate controversy and spirited discussion. The purpose of the operation is… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Short-term and long-term outcomes after bilateral lung volume reduction surgery : prediction by quantitative CT.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate selection criteria and duration of benefit for patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS… 
2001
2001
Asymptomatic expectoration of surgical staples complicating lung volume reduction surgery.
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has recently been introduced as a palliative treatment for patients with severe emphysema… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Preoperative severity of emphysema predictive of improvement after lung volume reduction surgery: use of CT morphometry.
STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine how the volume and severity of emphysema measured by CT morphometry (CTM) before and after lung… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Correlation of Changes in Quality of Life after Lung Volume Reduction Surgery with Changes in Lung Function, Exercise, and Gas Exchange.
STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate correlations between improvement in quality of life (QOL) in patients with severe COPD before and… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Health-related quality of life improves following pulmonary rehabilitation and lung volume reduction surgery.
STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQL) as assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study Short… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with underlying severe emphysema
BACKGROUND Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has recently re-emerged as a surgical option for the treatment of end stage… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Short- and long-term functional results after lung volume reduction surgery for severe emphysema.
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has emerged as a surgical therapeutic intervention for advanced emphysema. Designed for the… 
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