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Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Reinterpreted With Longitudinal Data Analyses Methodology

Friday, May 29, 2020

Submitted by

Emily Robinson

Source

Source Name: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.11.018

Author(s)

Eric Lim, Ines Sousa, Pallav L. Shah, Peter Diggle, Peter Goldstraw

This randomized controlled trial conducted by the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) on the results of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) was re-evaluated by the authors for longer-term results. They found long-term benefits to patients randomized to LVRS.