[Spirometric and exercise tolerance improvement after lung volume reduction surgery in a patient with emphysema].
A 59 year old man, ex smoker, with severe emphysema and marked exercise intolerance was subjected to unilateral lung volume reduction surgery. The permanent improvement in lung function tests, arterial blood gases and exercise tolerance lasting up to two years was observed.
Hawryłkiewicz
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Kliniki Chorób Płuc, Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc w Warszawie.
Otto
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Zieliński
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D004646:Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome