Native lung volume reduction surgery relieves functional graft compression after single-lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Lung volume reduction surgery by means of formal lobectomy in patients with native lung hyperinflation undergoing single-lung transplantation and significant graft compression appears feasible. Additionally, improvements in forced expiratory volume in 1 second can be accomplished in nearly all properly selected patients. Lung volume reduction surgery should be considered in patients with decreasing graft function caused by graft compression from native lung hyperinflation.