Surgery for Patients with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: A Review

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a genetic cause of emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and liver disease, making AATD patients a high-risk surgical group. Additionally, patients may eventually require lung and/or liver transplantation or lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). This narrative review discusses perioperative considerations for elective procedures in AATD patients, and reviews patient outcomes in AATD-related transplantation and LVRS.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - October 16, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Martin Zamora Tags: Review Source Type: research