TY - JOUR T1 - Surgical Options for Patients With COPD: Sorting Out the Choices JF - Respiratory Care SP - 173 LP - 182 VL - 51 IS - 2 AU - Joshua O Benditt Y1 - 2006/02/01 UR - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/51/2/173.abstract N2 - Surgical procedures designed to improve pulmonary function and quality of life of patients with advanced emphysema have been attempted for more than a century. Of the many attempted procedures, only giant bullectomy, lung transplantation, and lung-volume-reduction surgery have withstood the test of time and are currently being practiced. This article reviews each of these procedures and also develops a rational approach to selecting appropriate candidates for these 3 interventions. ER -