title: [Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema and bullous pulmonary emphysema].
abstract: The improvement of respiratory symptoms for emphysematous patients by surgery is a concept that has evolved over time. Initially used for giant bullae, this surgery was then applied to patients with diffuse microbullous emphysema. The physiological and pathological concepts underlying these surgical procedures are the same in both cases: improve respiratory performance by reducing the high intrapleural pressure. The functional benefit of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in the severe diffuse emphysema has been validated by the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) and the later studies which allowed to identify prognostic factors. The quality of the clinical, morphological and functional data made it possible to develop recommendations now widely used in current practice. Surgery for giant bullae occurring on little or moderately emphysematous lung is often a simpler approach but also requires specialised support to optimize its results.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, université Paris V-René Descartes, 20 rue Leblanc, Paris cedex 15, France. francoise.lepimpec-barthes@egp.aphp.fr
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authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Le Pimpec-Barthes
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Das Neves-Pereira
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authors.lastname: Cazes
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authors.lastname: Arame
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authors.lastname: Grima
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authors.lastname: Hubsch
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authors.lastname: Zukerman
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authors.lastname: Hernigou
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authors.lastname: Bagan
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authors.lastname: Delclaux
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mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods