A Case of Bilateral Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Severe Emphysema.
10.4046/trd.1998.45.3.630
- Author:
Nam Young KANG
1
;
Jae Seuk PARK
;
Myeung In LEE
;
Dong Yeol HA
;
Young Koo JEE
;
Kye Young LEE
;
Keun Yeol KIM
;
Pil Weon SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Chunan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Emphysema;
Lung volume reduction surgery
- MeSH:
Aged;
Emphysema*;
Humans;
Lung*;
Pneumonectomy*;
Quality of Life
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1998;45(3):630-635
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lung volume reduction surgery, resecting the most severely affected regions of emphysema, was designed to improve quality of life for selected patients with severe emphysema. We report a case of a 72 year old severe emphysema patient who received bilateral lung volume reduction surgery and showed marked improvement of quality of life and lung function.
