Introduction: Approval of bronchscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) for clinical therapy has
resulted in a resurgence of interest in lung reduction for patients with advanced emphysema …

In carefully selected patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
characterized by emphysema and hyperinflation, lung volume reduction is an option to …

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) remains a controversial intervention for patients with
advanced emphysema due to the inconsistent outcome and poorly defined selection criteria …

Background: Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) improves symptoms and lung function
in selected patients with severe emphysema. Objectives: We investigated whether models …

Recent advances in bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) offer new therapeutic
alternatives for patients with emphysema and hyperinflation. Endobronchial valves and coils …

Introduction Dynamic hyperinflation (DH) after lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has
not been well studied. It is not known if reductions in DH correlate with improvements in …

Background: Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) has been shown to improve lung
function, quality of life, and exercise tolerance in patients with severe heterogeneous …

Objective: To assess the effects of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) on body mass
index (BMI). Methods: Prospective data was collected on a series of 63 patients undergoing …

In the 3 years since an abstract was presented at the annual meeting of the American
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, accompanied by a press release, lung volume reduction …

Background: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), body mass index (BMI) is
significantly lower in the emphysema-dominant type. Endoscopic lung volume reduction …