Abstract
I was sent a humorous greeting card by one of our lung transplant recipients some time ago. On the cover it shows one of life’s couch potatoes complaining about her lot in life, with the text, “Life is so hard.” On the inside the text reads “It’s breathe, breathe, breathe all the time.” Well, considering who is on the cover of the card, it is rather humorous. However, there are many for whom its not funny. I am referring to patients suffering from end-stage lung disease, tethered to an oxygen tank, whose life is centered around a wheelchair, for whom each breath is a struggle. It has been exciting that in the last 10 to 12 years there are some new surgical procedures that have brought hope and relief to this group of patients. Today I would like to review with you the evolution of surgical procedures for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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