Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) treatment is frequently considered for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PR is effective for decreasing symptoms, minimizing disease deterioration, and improving daily activities of patients with COPD [1]. The role of PR in a preoperative setting has been broadly explored in patients with pulmonary emphysema registered for lung volume resection surgery [2]. However, there is a lack of data on the value of postoperative PR in patients who have undergone lung resection surgery; thus we designed this study to investigate the effect of a systemic PR program on pulmonary function, respiratory difficulties, and quality of life (QoL) that was supervised by PR therapist after lung resection.