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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgMayo Clinic participated in a clinical research trial evaluating the effectiveness and role of lung volume reduction surgery. The National Emphysema Treatment Trial helped identify who is most likely to benefit from the surgery and defined characteristics that predict both negative and positive surgical outcomes.
Mayo Clinic doctors also have made important contributions to the testing and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including research on lung volume reduction surgery. Read more about COPD research.
See a list of publications on lung volume reduction surgery by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
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