Guidance concerning surgery for emphysema

Editorial

Jeffrey M Drazen et al. N Engl J Med. 2003.

. 2003 May 22;348(21):2134-6.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMe030058. Epub 2003 May 20.

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Comment on

A randomized trial comparing lung-volume-reduction surgery with medical therapy for severe emphysema.
Fishman A, Martinez F, Naunheim K, Piantadosi S, Wise R, Ries A, Weinmann G, Wood DE; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group. Fishman A, et al. N Engl J Med. 2003 May 22;348(21):2059-73. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030287. Epub 2003 May 20. N Engl J Med. 2003. PMID: 12759479 Clinical Trial.
Cost effectiveness of lung-volume-reduction surgery for patients with severe emphysema.
Ramsey SD, Berry K, Etzioni R, Kaplan RM, Sullivan SD, Wood DE; National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group. Ramsey SD, et al. N Engl J Med. 2003 May 22;348(21):2092-102. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsa030448. Epub 2003 May 20. N Engl J Med. 2003. PMID: 12759480 Clinical Trial.