Anaesthesia for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Bilateral Bullous Lung Disease: A Case Report

Anaesthesia for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Bilateral Bullous Lung Disease: A Case Report

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) has become an accepted modality for chronic pulmonary emphy-sema. Bilateral involve excision of emphysematous alveoli, which results in a 20% to 30% reduction in the volume of each lung. The goal of LVRS is to improve the respiratory mechanics in severe emphysema...

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Main Authors: Raj Sahajanandan, Georgene Singh, Manickam Ponniah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Bullous emphysema
One lung ventilation
Inter costal drain
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=5;spage=584;epage=584;aulast=Sahajanandan

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