CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION AND CANCER REHABILITATION: FOCUSED REVIEW Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Lung-Volume Reduction Surgery

ABSTRACT. Bartels MN, Kim H, Whiteson JH, Alba AS.Pulmonary rehabilitation in patients undergoing lung-volumereduction surgery. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2006;87(3 Suppl1):S84-8.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the mostcommon form of primary pulmonary disability. Few effectivetreatment options exist for it, but recently, lung-volume reduc-tion surgery (LVRS) has been shown to be effective in selectedpatients with emphysema. Pulmonary rehabilitation is an inte-gral part of the preparation for and recovery from the procedureand has significant benefit in helping to improve the quality oflife and conditioning of patients with COPD who undergoLVRS. Overall Article Objectives: (a) To describe the role ofpulmonary rehabilitation in LVRS, (b) to understand the com-ponents of a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program,and (c) to describe the effects of a pulmonary rehabilitationprogram. Key Words: Lung-volume reduction; Pulmonary disease,chronic obstructive; Quality of life; Rehabilitation.©