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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=5;spage=584;epage=584;aulast=Sahajanandan |