Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова (Jan 2018)

RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GENERALIZED EMPHYSEMA OF THE LUNGS

  • N. A. Yaitsky,
  • V. V. Varlamov,
  • S. D. Gorbunkov,
  • A. L. Akopov,
  • S. M. Chyornyi,
  • O. V. Lukina,
  • A. G. Chermenskiy,
  • T. E. Gembitskaya

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24884/0042-4625-2014-173-2-9-13
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 173, no. 2
pp. 9 – 13

Abstract

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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.

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