Lung volume reduction surgery is safe and leads to functional improvement in patients who fail or cannot undergo bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

• DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.02.004
• Publication Date: 2024-02-13T05:39:11Z
• Authors: Jessica Magarinos; Aron Egelko; Gerard J. Criner; Abbas Abbas; Nosayaba Enofe; JiJi Thomas; Kevin Carney; Joseph Friedberg; Charles Bakhos
• Keywords: Lung volume reduction

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) has supplanted surgery in the treatment of patients with advanced emphysema, but not all qualify for it. Our study aimed to investigate outcomes (LVRS) among who either failed BLVR or were candidates