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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:2081
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Improved long-term survival seen after lung volume reduction surgery compared to continued medical therapy for emphysema

Bryan F. Meyers, MDa, Roger D. Yusen, MDa, Stephen S. Lefrak, MDa, Joel D. Cooper, MDa

a 3108 Queeny Tower, Washington University School of Medicine, One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA

e-mail: meyersb@msnotes.wustl.edu

To the Editor

We read with interest the prospective, randomized trial by Geddes and associates [1]. We agree with the conclusions: lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) can improve first second expired volume (FEV1), walking distance, and quality of life in selected emphysema patients who have exhausted nonsurgical alternatives. While the measured benefit from LVRS was less than that reported from many centers, outcomes were likely influenced by the authors’ inclusion of patients with diffuse emphysema and poor exercise capabilities. Geddes and associates . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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