Surgery
In rare cases, surgery may benefit some people who have COPD. Surgery usually is a last resort for people who have severe symptoms that have not improved from taking medicines.
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I can't tell you how many times a person with emphysema/COPD has come up to me, really frustrated, and said, "There must be something they can do to help me breathe better. Can't they just go in there and do something to open up my lungs?" Or, "Can't they do something to get rid of all that extra air? It seems like they can do everything else…
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT, Health Pro, commented on New Treatments for COPD Dear Ceiba, I'm sorry for the long delay in responding. There is no…
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