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Sublobar resection or lobectomy and postoperative respiratory complications in emphysematous lungs.

Kentaro MiuraShogo IdeMasatoshi MinamisawaShuji MishimaShunichiro MatsuokaTakashi EguchiKazutoshi HamanakaKimihiro Shimizu
Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
Emphysema is a risk factor for postoperative respiratory complications, and lobectomy is an independent predictive risk factor. Preserving more lung parenchyma may yield better short-term prognoses in patients with emphysematous lungs.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • patients undergoing
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • respiratory tract
  • lung function
  • idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • thoracic surgery
  • air pollution
  • cystic fibrosis