Table 1

Comparison of lung function following volume reduction surgery, single lung transplantation and double lung transplantation in patients with COPD

Preoperative FEV1Change in FEV1 at 6 monthsChange in FEV1 at one yearTotal mortality
Volume reduction0.72 (0.26) 79% increase 83% increase 3% (1/33)
Single lung transplant0.48 (0.12)231% increase212% increase10.2% (4/39)
Double lung transplant0.49 (0.13)498% increase518% increase16% (4/25)
  • FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second.

  • Taken from Cooper et al.26