Surgical and Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (LVR) Prior to Lung Transplantation (LuTX)

Although lung transplantation and lung volume reduction (both surgically and endoscopically: LVRS/ELVR) are well established therapies for end-stage emphysema patients, data on LVR prior to LuTX remains scarce. Thus, we aim to analyze the impact of pre-transplant LVR on post-LuTX outcomes.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A. Slama, C. Raber, C. Hedderich, V. Besa, D. Valdivia, K. Darwiche, A. Koch, M. Kamler, C. Taube, C. Aigner Tags: 829 Source Type: research