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Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Lung-Volume Reduction Surgery

2006; Elsevier BV; Volume: 87; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.apmr.2005.12.013

1532-821X

Matthew N. Bartels, Heakyung Kim, Jonathan Whiteson, Augusta Alba,

Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

Bartels MN, Kim H, Whiteson JH, Alba AS. Pulmonary rehabilitation in patients undergoing lung-volume reduction surgery. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common form of primary pulmonary disability. Few effective treatment options exist for it, but recently, lung-volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has been shown to be effective in selected patients with emphysema. Pulmonary rehabilitation is an integral part of the preparation for and recovery from the procedure and has significant benefit in helping to improve the quality of life and conditioning of patients with COPD who undergo LVRS. Overall Article Objectives (a) To describe the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in LVRS, (b) to understand the components of a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program, and (c) to describe the effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation program.