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: N. A. Yaitsky, V. V. Varlamov, S. D. Gorbunkov, A. L. Akopov, S. M. Chyornyi, O. V. Lukina, A. G. Chermenskiy, T. E. Gembitskaya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University 01-01-2018
• Subjects: emphysema of the lungs; primary emphysema of the lungs; surgical reduction of lung volume; первичная эмфизема лёгких; хирургическая редукция объёма лёгких; эмфизема лёгких
• ISSN: 0042-4625
• DOI: 10.24884/0042-4625-2014-173-2-9-13

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.