title: Pro: lung reduction surgery is of proven therapeutic benefit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas 89102, USA.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Little
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy