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Mortality Lower With Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Emphysema
For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and mor ...
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Findings suggest lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema may have better outcomes than previously reported
patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for advanced emphysema may survive longer and with fewer complications than they did in the past—and they may even fare better than ...
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Odds for poor outcomes high with endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery
Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated ...
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David Lynch shared emphysema diagnosis months before his death: Symptoms, causes and more
The main goal is to preserve lung function through lifestyle changes, medications and, in some instances, surgery. Emphysema is considered incurable. Preserving lung function is top-of-mind for ...
News Medical on MSN15d
Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema may have better outcomes than previously reported
patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for advanced emphysema may survive longer and with fewer complications than they did in the past—and they may even fare better than those who ...