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LaparoscopyA form of minimally invasive surgery in which viewing endoscopes and small-diameter surgical instruments are inserted into the abdominal cavity through multiple small incisions instead of through large abdominal incisions
 
Lung Functionrefers to how lungs are working
 
Lung Volume Reduction Surgerya surgical treatment for patients with advanced emphysema in which 20-35% of the emphysematous lung is removed to allow the remaining tissue to expand more fully and restore some of the patient’s breathing capacity
 


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