Lung Volume Reduction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) AND#8211; An Updated Review of Surgical and Endoscopic Procedures
The conventional medical management of emphysema using bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory agents has a limited benefit in patients having advanced hyperinflation of lungs due to destruction of elastic tissue. The natural course of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has been shown to be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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GESDAV
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=15071 |