Lung volume reduction surgery: a new breath of life for emphysema patients.
Patients with emphysema suffer continuously with dyspnea which ultimately can affect their activities of daily living. Lung volume reduction is a surgical procedure that is effective in relieving the dyspnea and improving the patient's quality of life.
McGregor
R J
RJ
Schakenbach
L H
LH
D004646:Emphysema / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011788:Quality of Life