Outcome After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Patients With Severely Impaired Diffusion Capacity Claudio Caviezel, MD, Nadja Schaffter, Didier Schneiter, MD, Daniel Franzen, MD, Ilhan Inci, MD, Isabelle Opitz, MD, Walter Weder, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 105, Issue 2, Pages 379-385 (February 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.006 Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Morphology of emphysema distribution. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 105, 379-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.006) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Decision for unilateral vs bilateral lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in patients with diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (Dlco) of less than 20%. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 105, 379-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.006) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Kaplan-Meier survival curve. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 105, 379-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.006) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Course of diffusion capacity in 19 of 33 patients prior to LVRS. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 105, 379-385DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.006) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions