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Results of lung volume reduction surgery as palliative treatment of patients with severe diffuse emphysema
- Authors: Parshin VD1, Dobrovolsky SR2, Bazarov DV1
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- National Research Center of Surgery RAMS
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia
- Issue: No 1 (2009)
- Pages: 34-38
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/medicine/article/view/3764
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Abstract
25 patients with advanced diffuse pulmonary emphysema underwent 27 operations from 2000 to 2008. Our data show that for some patients with homogenous emphysema unilateral lung volume reduction surgery can improve spirometric and symptomatic signs, life quality and therapy effectiveness.
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V D Parshin
National Research Center of Surgery RAMSNational Research Center of Surgery RAMS
S R Dobrovolsky
Peoples Friendship University of RussiaКафедра госпитальной хирургии; Российский университет дружбы народов; Peoples Friendship University of Russia
D V Bazarov
National Research Center of Surgery RAMSNational Research Center of Surgery RAMS
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