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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:1037-1038
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Lung volume reduction surgery in a ventilated patient with severe pulmonary emphysema

Bari Murtuza, FRCSa, Brian F. Keogh, FRCAa, Anita K. Simonds, FRCPa, John R. Pepper, FRCSa

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication September 6, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Mr Murtuza, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St, London SW3 6NP, England
e-mail: dr_bm1{at}hotmail.com

There are a limited number of reports in the literature cocerning lung volume reduction surgery in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. We present a case in which a ventilator-dependent patient with apparent end-stage pulmonary emphysema underwent lung volume reduction with a successful outcome. Although the role of this procedure for selected nonventilated patients has been widely discussed its use in ventilated patients is still not clearly defined. We show that lung volume reduction surgery may facilitate ventilatory weaning in such cases and improve functional status.




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