Results of surgical treatment of generalized emphysema of the lungs

• Published in: Vestnik hirurgii im. I.I. Grekova Vol. 173; no. 2; pp. 9 - 13
• Main Authors: Iaitskiĭ, N A, Varlamov, V V, Gorbunkov, S D, Akopov, A L, Chernyĭ, S M, Lukina, O V, Chermenskiĭ, A G, Gembitskaia, T E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 2014
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Female; Humans; Lung - pathology; Lung - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Pneumonectomy - adverse effects; Pneumonectomy - methods; Postoperative Complications - classification; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Postoperative Complications - mortality; Postoperative Period; Pulmonary Emphysema - diagnosis; Pulmonary Emphysema - physiopathology; Pulmonary Emphysema - surgery; Respiratory Function Tests - methods; Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology; Respiratory Insufficiency - physiopathology; Respiratory Insufficiency - surgery; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Survival Analysis; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 0042-4625

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.