Far from Benign: Thoracic Management of Emphysema

We are excited to bring you this focused issue for the Thoracic Surgery Clinics on “Surgical Management of Benign Lung Disease.” As per the Preface title by guest editors Hazelrigg and Crabtree, this is more specifically a treatise on End-Stage Emphysema. The contributing authors focused on interventional approaches to improving the quality of life of patients with emphysema, a costly and deadly disease impacting over 3 million Americans. This emphysema issue is about reduction and not replacement, that refers to lung transplant, which we will read about in next year’s issue to be guest edited by Drs Kukreja and Venado.
Source: Thoracic Surgery Clinics - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research