Compensatory lung growth after bilobectomy in emphysematous rats.

Compensatory lung growth after bilobectomy in emphysematous rats.

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is an option for emphysematous patients who are awaiting lung transplantation. LVRS reduces nonfunctional portions of lung tissues and favors the compensatory lung growth (CLG) of the remaining lobes. This phenomenon diminishes dyspnea and improves both the respi...

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Main Authors: Francine Maria Almeida, Beatriz Mangueira Saraiva-Romanholo, Rodolfo Paula Vieira, Henrique Takachi Moriya, Ana Paula Ligeiro-de-Oliveira, Fernanda Dtqs Lopes, Hugo C Castro-Faria-Neto, Thais Mauad, Milton Arruda Martins, Rogerio Pazetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5531597?pdf=render

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