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Mortality Lower With Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Emphysema
Overall, 3,219 patients underwent lung volume reduction therapy: LVRS in 2,378 and EBV in 841. The researchers found that compared with those who underwent LVRS, EBV patients had lower Elixhauser ...
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Mortality lower with lung volume reduction surgery in emphysema, study finds
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) For patients with advanced emphysema, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) results in lower mortality and morbidity compared to endobronchial valve placement ...
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Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema may have better outcomes than previously reported
LOS ANGELES—January 26, 2025—As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for advanced emphysema may survive longer and ...