ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2024
Outcomes of lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema: unilateral and bilateral.
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- The safety and efficacy of lung volume reduction surgery: A 25-year single institution experience.JTCVS open · 2026Article
- Evaluating the effectiveness of staged versus simultaneous bilateral lung volume reduction surgery in patients with severe emphysema.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has historically been performed as a bilateral operation. We aimed to compare the short-term morbidity and mortality between unilateral and bilateral LVRS. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent LVRS for emphysema at two hospital sites over 10 years. Outcomes were compared between unilateral and bilateral LVRS by final approach. Functional outcomes included pulmonary functions tests (PFTs), 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and supplemental oxygen use. Results: A total of 119 patients underwent LVRS. A unilateral approach was used in 64 (54%) patients, and the bilateral approach in 55 (46%). For the entire cohort, functional outcomes significantly improved post-LVRS. Bilateral LVRS showed non-significant improvement in residual volume (RV%) (-77.5 Conclusions: Compared to unilateral LVRS, bilateral LVRS is associated with a greater functional improvement at the expense of short-term morbidity.
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