BULLOUS EMPHYSEMA - THE ROLE OF THE SURGEON

Citation
N. Briffa et al., BULLOUS EMPHYSEMA - THE ROLE OF THE SURGEON, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 55(4), 1996, pp. 213-217
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
55
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
213 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1996)55:4<213:BE-TRO>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Emphysema is the permanent dilatation of the distal respiratory passag es. Although the mainstay of treatment of emphysema is medical, there are certain groups of patients who obtain both symptomatic and prognos tic benefits from certain surgical treatments, both old and new. This article discusses the indications for treatment and the different trea tment options.