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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995;109:106-119
© 1995 Mosby, Inc.


GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY

Bilateral pneumectomy (volume reduction) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J. D. Cooper, MD, E. P. Trulock, MD(by invitation), A. N. Triantafillou, MD(by invitation), G. A. Patterson, MD, M. S. Pohl, RN(by invitation), P. A. Deloney, RN(by invitation), R. S. Sundaresan, MD(by invitation), C. L. Roper, MD


St. Louis, Mo.

From the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and the Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.

Address for reprints: Joel D. Cooper, MD, Suite 3108, Queeny Tower, One Barnes Hospital Plaza,St. Louis, MO 63110.

Abstract

We undertook surgical bilateral lung volume reduction in 20 patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to relieve thoracic distention and improve respiratory mechanics. The operation, done through median sternotomy, involves excision of 20% to 30% of the volume of each lung. The most affected portions are excised with the use of a linear stapling device fitted with strips of bovine pericardium attached to both the anvil and the cartridge to buttress the staple lines and eliminate air leakage through the staple holes. Preoperative and postoperative assessment of results has included grading of dyspnea and quality of life, exercise performance, and objective measurements of lung function by spirometry and plethysmography. There has been no early or late mortality and no requirement for immediate postoperative ventilatory assistance. Follow-up ranges from 1 to 15 months (mean 6.4 months). The mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second has improved by 82% and the reduction in total lung capacity, residual volume, and trapped gas has been highly significant. These changes have been associated with marked relief of dyspnea and improvement in exercise tolerance and quality of life. Although the follow-up period is short, these preliminary results suggest that bilateral surgical volume reduction may be of significant value for selected patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (J THORAC CARDIOVASC SURG 1995;109:106-9)




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Pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer: a prospective study to compare patients with forced expiratory volume in 1 s more or less than 80% of predicted
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., October 1, 2001; 20(4): 684 - 687.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
D. E. Wood and M. M. DeCamp
The National Emphysema Treatment Trial: a paradigm for future surgical trials
Ann. Thorac. Surg., August 1, 2001; 72(2): 327 - 329.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
G. R. Stirling, W. J. Babidge, M. J. Peacock, J. A. Smith, K. S. Matar, G. I. Snell, D. J. Colville, and G. J. Maddern
Lung volume reduction surgery in emphysema: a systematic review
Ann. Thorac. Surg., August 1, 2001; 72(2): 641 - 648.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
R. L. Berger, B. R. Celli, A. L. Meneghetti, P. H. Bagley, C. D. Wright, E. P. Ingenito, A. Gray, and G. L. Snider
Limitations of randomized clinical trials for evaluating emerging operations: the case of lung volume reduction surgery
Ann. Thorac. Surg., August 1, 2001; 72(2): 649 - 657.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
E. P. INGENITO, J. J. REILLY, S. J. MENTZER, S. J. SWANSON, R. VIN, H. KEUHN, R. L. BERGER, and A. HOFFMAN
Bronchoscopic Volume Reduction . A Safe and Effective Alternative to Surgical Therapy for Emphysema
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., July 15, 2001; 164(2): 295 - 301.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.Home page
B. F. Meyers, R. D. Yusen, T. J. Guthrie, G. Davis, M. S. Pohl, S. S. Lefrak, G. A. Patterson, and J. D. Cooper
Outcome of bilateral lung volume reduction in patients with emphysema potentially eligible for lung transplantation
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., July 1, 2001; 122(1): 10 - 17.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
I. Oey and D. A. Waller
Metalloptysis: a late complication of lung volume reduction surgery
Ann. Thorac. Surg., May 1, 2001; 71(5): 1694 - 1695.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
E. P. INGENITO, S. H. LORING, M. L. MOY, S. J. MENTZER, S. J. SWANSON, A. HUNSAKER, C. C. MCKEE, and J. J. REILLY
Comparison of Physiological and Radiological Screening for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., April 1, 2001; 163(5): 1068 - 1073.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
M. CASSART, J. HAMACHER, Y. VERBANDT, S. WILDERMUTH, D. RITSCHER, E. W. RUSSI, P. de FRANCQUEN, M. CAPPELLO, W. WEDER, and M. ESTENNE
Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema on Diaphragm Dimensions and Configuration
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., April 1, 2001; 163(5): 1171 - 1175.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
B. Murtuza, B. F. Keogh, A. K. Simonds, and J. R. Pepper
Lung volume reduction surgery in a ventilated patient with severe pulmonary emphysema
Ann. Thorac. Surg., March 1, 2001; 71(3): 1037 - 1038.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.Home page
J. B. Shrager, D.-K. Kim, Y. J. Hashmi, E. B. Lankford, P. Wahl, H. H. Stedman, S. Levine, and L. R. Kaiser
Lung volume reduction surgery restores the normal diaphragmatic length-tension relationship in emphysematous rats
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., February 1, 2001; 121(2): 0217 - 224.
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Arch Intern MedHome page
Y. Lacasse, I. Ferreira, D. Brooks, T. Newman, and R. S. Goldstein
Critical Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guidelines Targeting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Arch Intern Med, January 8, 2001; 161(1): 69 - 74.
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ChestHome page
S. Ahmed, K. A. Marzouk, T. A. Bhuiya, M. Iqbal, and L. J. Rossoff
Asymptomatic Expectoration of Surgical Staples Complicating Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Chest, January 1, 2001; 119(1): 307 - 308.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
U. Stammberger, W. Klepetko, G. Stamatis, J. Hamacher, R. A. Schmid, W. Wisser, L. Hillerjan, and W. Weder
Buttressing the staple line in lung volume reduction surgery: a randomized three-center study
Ann. Thorac. Surg., December 1, 2000; 70(6): 1820 - 1825.
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ChestHome page
R. M. Rogers, H. O. Coxson, F. C. Sciurba, R. J. Keenan, K. P. Whittall, and J. C. Hogg
Preoperative Severity of Emphysema Predictive of Improvement After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery : Use of CT Morphometry
Chest, November 1, 2000; 118(5): 1240 - 1247.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
J. C. Baldwin, C. C. Miller III, R. A. Prince, and R. Espada
Chest radiograph heterogeneity predicts functional improvement with volume reduction surgery
Ann. Thorac. Surg., October 1, 2000; 70(4): 1208 - 1211.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
E. Pompeo, M. Marino, I. Nofroni, G. Matteucci, and T. C. Mineo
Reduction pneumoplasty versus respiratory rehabilitation in severe emphysema: a randomized study
Ann. Thorac. Surg., September 1, 2000; 70(3): 948 - 953.
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Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg.Home page
W. Wisser, O. Senbaklavaci, C. Ozpeker, M. Ploner, T. Wanke, E. Tschernko, E. Wolner, and W. Klepetko
Is long-term functional outcome after lung volume reduction surgery predictable?
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., June 1, 2000; 17(6): 666 - 672.
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Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg.Home page
K. S. Naunheim, S. R. Hazelrigg, L. R. Kaiser, R. J. Keenan, J. E. Bavaria, R. J. Landreneau, J. Osterloh, and C. A. Keller
Risk analysis for thoracoscopic lung volume reduction: a multi-institutional experience
Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., June 1, 2000; 17(6): 673 - 679.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
I. N. Glaspole, E. Gabbay, J. A. Smith, M. Rabinov, and G. I. Snell
Predictors of perioperative morbidity and mortality in lung volume reduction surgery
Ann. Thorac. Surg., June 1, 2000; 69(6): 1711 - 1716.
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ChestHome page
J. Hamacher, E. W. Russi, and W. Weder
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery : A Survey on the European Experience
Chest, June 1, 2000; 117(6): 1560 - 1567.
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ChestHome page
K. Suga, T. Tsukuda, H. Awaya, N. Matsunaga, K. Sugi, and K. Esato
Interactions of Regional Respiratory Mechanics and Pulmonary Ventilatory Impairment in Pulmonary Emphysema : Assessment With Dynamic MRI and Xenon-133 Single-Photon Emission CT
Chest, June 1, 2000; 117(6): 1646 - 1655.
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SEMIN CARDIOTHORAC VASC ANESTHHome page
M. A. de Castro
Current Controversies in Surgical Therapy for Emphysema
Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, March 1, 2000; 4(1): 26 - 30.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
M. Brenner, R. J. McKenna Jr, J. C. Chen, D. L. Serna, L. L. Powell, A. F. Gelb, R. J. Fischel, and A. F. Wilson
Relationship between amount of lung resected and outcome after lung volume reduction surgery
Ann. Thorac. Surg., February 1, 2000; 69(2): 388 - 393.
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Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
U. Stammberger, R. Thurnheer, R. A. Schmid, E. W. Russi, and W. Weder
Redo lung volume reduction surgery in a patient with {alpha}1-antitrypsin deficiency
Ann. Thorac. Surg., February 1, 2000; 69(2): 632 - 633.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.Home page
D. L. Serna, M. Brenner, K. E. Osann, R. J. McKenna Jr, J. C. Chen, R. J. Fischel, B. U. Jones, A. F. Gelb, and A. F. Wilson
SURVIVAL AFTER UNILATERAL VERSUS BILATERAL LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY FOR EMPHYSEMA
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., December 1, 1999; 118(6): 1101 - 1109.
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