title: Several clinical interests regarding lung volume reduction surgery for severe emphysema: meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We aim to address several clinical interests regarding lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for severe emphysema using meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight RCTs published from 1999 to 2010 were identified and synthesized to compare the efficacy and safety of LVRS vs conservative medical therapy. One RCT was obtained regarding comparison of median sternotomy (MS) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). And three RCTs were available evaluating clinical efficacy of using bovine pericardium for buttressing, autologous fibrin sealant and BioGlue, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Odds ratio (95%CI), expressed as the mortality of group A (the group underwent LVRS) versus group B (conservative medical therapies), was 5.16(2.84, 9.35) in 3 months, 3(0.94, 9.57) in 6 months, 1.05(0.82, 1.33) in 12 months, respectively. On the 3rd, 6th and 12th month, all lung function indices of group A were improved more significantly as compared with group B. PaO2 and PaCO2 on the 6th and 12th month showed the same trend. 6MWD of group A on the 6th month and 12th month were improved significantly than of group B, despite no difference on the 3rd month. Quality of life (QOL) of group A was better than of group B in 6 and 12 months. VATS is preferred to MS, due to the earlier recovery and lower cost. And autologous fibrin sealant and BioGlue seems to be the efficacious methods to reduce air leak following LVRS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LVRS offers the more benefits regarding survival, lung function, gas exchange, exercise capacity and QOL, despite the higher mortality in initial three postoperative months. LVRS, with the optimization of surgical approach and material for reinforcement of the staple lines, should be recommended to patients suffering from severe heterogeneous emphysema.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Wen R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: You Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Guang Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Hai Jing
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D056346:Sternotomy; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014014:Tissue Adhesives
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