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  1. Luis F. Tapias Vargas, M.D.

    Luis F. Tapias Vargas, M.D.

    1. Thoracic Surgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Lung volume reduction surgery, Robotic surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Hyperhidrosis surgery, VATS, Esophagectomy,... Heller myotomy, Thymectomy, Esophageal reconstruction, VATS lobectomy, Minimally invasive thymectomy, Video mediastinoscopy, Segmentectomy, Minimally invasive esophagectomy, Hyperhidrosis, Myasthenia gravis, Esophageal cancer, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Hiatal hernia, Lung cancer, Pneumothorax, Mediastinal lymph node enlargement, Thymic tumor, Mediastinal tumor, Pancoast tumor

  2. Victor F. Trastek, M.D.
    Areas of focus:

    Lung volume reduction surgery, VATS, Myasthenia gravis, Germ cell tumor, Diverticulitis, Esophageal cancer, Gastroesoph...ageal reflux disease, Lung cancer, Throat cancer, Tracheal stenosis

Research

Mayo Clinic participated in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial, which studied lung volume reduction surgery to see who would most likely benefit from the surgery. The study also looked at what qualities determined whether someone had a successful or unsuccessful surgery.

Research leader

Mayo Clinic has been a pioneering center in translating lung volume reduction surgery from a research tool to part of the everyday care of people with emphysema.

Mayo Clinic has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health to pinpoint and test lung rehabilitation options. Then this knowledge is used to give the best care to people with lung diseases.

This focus on research makes more treatment choices available to Mayo Clinic patients. Various clinical trials and other studies may be available to you at Mayo Clinic.

Publications

See a list of publications on lung volume reduction surgery by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Dec. 16, 2023
  1. Surgery for COPD. American Lung Association. https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/treating/surgery. Accessed May 8, 2023.
  2. Goldman L, et al., eds. Interventional and surgical approaches to lung disease. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 8, 2023.
  3. Hospital rankings by specialty. U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" rankings, 2023-2024. https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings. Accessed Sept. 29, 2023.
  4. National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT). National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/science/national-emphysema-treatment-trial-nett. Accessed May 8, 2023.
  5. Martinez FJ. Lung volume reduction surgery in COPD. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed May 8, 2023.
  6. Lung volume reduction surgery. American Lung Association. https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-procedures-and-tests/lung-volume-reduction-surgery. Accessed May 8, 2023.
  7. Jones H, et al. Thoracic trauma and related topics. In: Grainer & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed May 8, 2023.
  8. Criner GJ, et al. Multicenter RCT of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve Treatment in Heterogeneous Emphysema (LIBERATE). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2018; doi:10.1164/rccm.201803-0590OC.
  9. Endobronchial valve (EBV) therapy. American Heart Association. https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-procedures-and-tests/ebv-therapy. Accessed Nov. 6, 2023.
  10. Reck dos Santos PA (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Nov. 3, 2023.
  11. D'Cunha J (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. July 10, 2023.
  12. Sakata KK (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. Nov. 3, 2023.

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