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| Laser Surgery To Quit Smoking |
Question:
I am looking for information on a
laser lung surgery called bullectomy.
Answer:
If
ever there was a case to quit smoking
the thought of laser lung surgery
should make for a good argument. Bllectomy
is not for everyone. In emphysema
some folks have large cavities in
the lungs caused by destruction of
tissue. Now these cavities (bullae)
are generally poorly perfused and
hence do not contribute to effective
oxygenation of blood. In some instances
removal of these areas or even just
cutting off the air flow to these
bullae can result in improvement in
some patients. There are a variety
of means to accomplish this and laser
is but one of them. Since emphysema
in 90% of the cases is cased by smoking
people should consider laser treatment
(or anything) to quit smoking before
they get to the point where they need
laser surgery on their lungs.
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