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Lung volume reduction surgery: a new breath of life for emphysema patients.

Abstract
Patients with emphysema suffer continuously with dyspnea which ultimately can affect their activities of daily living. Lung volume reduction is a surgical procedure that is effective in relieving the dyspnea and improving the patient's quality of life.
AuthorsR J McGregor, L H Schakenbach
JournalMedsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (Medsurg Nurs) Vol. 5 Issue 4 Pg. 245-52 (Aug 1996) ISSN: 1092-0811 [Print] United States
PMID8852194 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Emphysema (nursing, physiopathology, psychology, surgery)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonectomy (methods, nursing)
  • Postoperative Care
  • Preoperative Care
  • Quality of Life

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