What happens in lung volume reduction surgery?

Removal of lung : In patients with severe emphysema, the most diseased parts of the lung (usually the uppermost part) don't contribute much to breathing. In lvrs, the surgeon removes the most diseased segments of lung through small incisions in the chest on both sides. This is a specialized operation done only in major lung surgery centers. The goal is to improve blood flow to the healthier remaining lungs.

Copd: Lung volume reduction surgery lvrs is done for certain COPD or emphysema patients, part of damaged lung is removed allowing the normal lung to expand. Generally mortality does not improve but quality of life may benefit.

LVRS: Lung volume reduction surgery or lvrs is for patients with chronic emphysema. Emphysema is loss of the elasticity of the lung tissue, with ballooning or air trapping. Lvrs removes the bad lung tissue, and allows the good lung tissue to take over. Lvrs can be life saving in patients with poor function and emphysema in the upper part of the lung. Lvrs is now performed minimally invasively.