Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 150-159 , Summer 2007

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

  • Joel Cooper, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Joel Cooper, MD, Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 6 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

References 

  1. Brantigan OC, Mueller E, Kress MB. A surgical approach to pulmonary emphysema. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1959;80(1 Pt. 2):194–206
  2. Ciccone AM, Meyers BF, Guthrie TJ, et al. Long-term outcome of bilateral lung volume reduction in 250 consecutive emphysema patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003;125:513–525
  3. Cooper JD. Clinical trials and future prospects for lung volume reduction surgery. Sem Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002;14(4):365–370

PII: S1522-2942(07)00063-3

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2007.05.004

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 150-159 , Summer 2007

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