Quasilobar minimalist lung volume reduction surgery.
Eugenio PompeoAhmed G ElkhoulyRogliani PaolaMario DauriMichael PeerGianluigi SergiacomiRoberto SorgePublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
QLM-LVR proved safe and showed better perioperative outcomes and lower procedure-related costs than the control groups. Similar clinical benefit occurred at 12 months, but absolute improvements in residual volume and dyspnoea index were better in the QLM-LVR group at 24 months.