COPD Surgical Treatments WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on COPD Surgical Treatments
Surgical treatments can be a viable option for people with COPD who have persistent symptoms and have not been able to control them with other methods. Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) involves the removal of damaged tissue from your lungs to improve lung function.1 A bullectomy is performed by removing the "air bubbles" that develop as a result of damage to the walls of the air sacs between the lungs.2 Lung transplantation is ideal for those who are under the age of 60 with severe COPD.2 These surgeries can significantly improve the quality of life for COPD sufferers.
Fast Facts:
- If you are considering surgery, you cannot smoke six months prior to having surgery.2
- In order to assess whether surgery would be beneficial for you, your doctor may have x-rays, pulmonary function tests, or a chest CT performed.1
- Due to the heavy toll that COPD can take on the body, most people are not candidates for surgery.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About.com: Surgical Treatment for COPD
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Everyday Health: Surgical Options for COPD Treatment
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Surgical Procedures
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Surgical Treatments for COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Surgical Treatments, Surgical Options for COPD, Surgery for COPD, COPD Surgery
- Last update: Apr. 24, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
