Results of surgical treatment of generalized emphysema of the lungs
Iaitskiĭ, N.A.; Varlamov, V.V.; Gorbunkov, S.D.; Akopov, A.L.; Chernyĭ, S.M.; Lukina, O.V.; Chermenskiĭ, A.G.; Gembitskaia, T.E.
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova 173(2): 9-13
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4625 PMID: 25055525 Document Number: 673495
An analysis of examination and treatment results was made in 123 patients with generalized emphysema of the lungs and respiratory failure of II-III degree. The patients were divided into two groups according to the age: younger than 40 years old (group A - 9 patients),40 years old and older (group B - 114). A surgical reduction of lung volume was performed to correct the respiratory failure in 69 patients. The rate of postoperative complications consisted of 14.7% in group A and it was 42.2% in group B.