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Surgery for emphysema overpromoted.

Publication: NCAHF Newsletter
Publication Date: 01-MAY-02
Format: Online - approximately 195 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
A surgical procedure widely promoted since the early 1990s to remove areas of hyper-inflated lung in patients with emphysema has been shown to do more harm than good for patients with the most severe disease characteristics. In a randomized clinical trial the 30-day mortality rate for 69 surgical patients...

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