title: [The surgical lung volume reduction in patients with diffuse emphysema].
abstract: Twelve patients with severe chronic pulmonary obstructive disease complicated by a strong respiratory failure underwent lung volume reduction operations. An examination of the baseline functional parameters showed a significant outflow obstruction and lung hyperinflation. All the patients selected for the operation had a heterogeneous pattern of emphysema. Air leak from the lung suture was the main problem in the postoperative period. Long-term results were studied in 9 patients. A significant reduction of the respiratory failure and improvement of quality of life of the patients were noted. Significantly increased vital capacity, forced expiratory volume for 1 second, decreased residual volume and bronchial resistance were demonstrated.
authors: G V
authors: GV
authors: Nikolaev
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Varlamov
authors: P K
authors: PK
authors: Iablonskiĭ
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Chernyĭ
authors: L D
authors: LD
authors: Kiriukhina
authors: O A
authors: OA
authors: Sukhovskaia
authors: O V
authors: OV
authors: Lukina
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Akopov
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome