Survival following lung volume reduction procedures: results from the UK Lung Volume Reduction (UKLVR) registry
S C Buttery,
A Lewis,
A Alzetani
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionLung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and endobronchial valve (EBV) placement can produce substantial benefits in appropriately selected people with emphysema. The UK Lung Volume Reduction (UKLVR) registry is a national multicentre observational study set up to support quality standards and assess outcomes from LVR procedures at specialist centres across the UK.MethodsData were analysed for all patients undergoing an LVR procedure (LVRS/EBV) who were recruited into the study at participating centres… Show more
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