As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity ...

Thirty patients were studied. The average age of this group was forty-eight years (range, thirty-four to sixty years). Anatomic chronic emphysema was excluded on the basis of history and physical ...