S C Buttery, A Lewis, A Alzetani, C E Bolton, K J Curtis, J W Dodd, A M Habib, A Hussain, T Havelock, S Jordan, C Kallis, S V Kemp, A Kirk, R A Lawson, R Mahadeva, M Munavvar, B Naidu, S Rathinam, M Shackcloth, P L Shah, S Tenconi, N S Hopkinson
INTRODUCTION: Lung 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. METHODS: Data were analysed for all patients undergoing an LVR procedure (LVRS/EBV) who were recruited into the study at participating centres between January 2017 and June 2022, including; disease severity and risk assessment, compliance with guidelines for selection, procedural complications and survival to February 2023...
February 29, 2024: BMJ Open Respiratory Research