Tuberc Respir Dis.
1998 Jun;45(3):630-635. 10.4046/trd.1998.45.3.630.
A Case of Bilateral Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Severe Emphysema
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Chunan, Korea.
- 2Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Chunan, Korea.
- KMID: 1969842
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1998.45.3.630
Abstract
- Lung volume reduction surgery, resecting the most severely affected regions of emphysema, was designed to improve quality of life for selected patients with severe emphysema. We report a case of a 72 year old severe emphysema patient who received bilateral lung volume reduction surgery and showed marked improvement of quality of life and lung function.
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