title: Patient selection for lung volume reduction surgery.
abstract: LVRS represents a valid surgical option for a limited number of patients who have symptomatic emphysema. The results of recent controlled studies have provided a realistic view of LVRS outcomes and yielded a validated algorithm for selection of optimal candidates for surgery. Furthermore, the NETT has provided simultaneously collected cost data that have provided a unique view of the costs and benefits of LVRS in patients who have advanced emphysema. Additional data collection will better define the long-term benefits of such surgical intervention in patients who have COPD.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 3916 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0360, USA. fmartine@umich.edu
authors.forename: Fernando J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Kevin R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Flaherty
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Iannettoni
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests