Bullous emphysema: the role of the surgeon
Briffa, N.; Vicidimini, G.; Braidley, P.; Nashef, S.A.; Wells, F.C.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 55(4): 213-217
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 8777504 Document Number: 457867
Emphysema is the permanent dilatation of the distal respiratory passages. Although the mainstay of treatment of emphysema is medical, there are certain groups of patients who obtain both symptomatic and prognostic benefits from certain surgical treatments, both old and new. This article discusses the indications for treatment and the different treatment options.