Hello Jean,

Thank you for the prompt response.  LVRS is being done in the US.  EBVP is
not, as the valve has not been approved by the FDA.

The only place I know in the US that is doing LVRS is Duke, in NC.  Searches
for hospitals in the mentioned nations has not produced any listing.

Jim

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 7:19 PM, Jean Baugh <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
> I've read they are doing lung, and heart reduction surgery now.  If I'm
> aware of it, it surely must be common knowledge.
>
> Jean
>
> *********************
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > 1.  Can anyone help with current information, either anecdotal or formal,
> > regarding the current status of CS in the treatment of Methylicillin
> resistant
> > Staph Aureus?  I am interested in the "official": and "alternative"
> positions
> > on the subject.
> >
> > Can anyone refer me to a protocol?
> >
> > 2.  Does anyone know how to search England, Scotland, Ireland, or Russia
> for
> > hospitals that perform either Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, or placement
> of
> > Endobronchial Valves for treatment of advanced Emphysema?  The person for
> whom
> > I am doing this search needs help soon.
> >
> > Any recommendations or tips will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >     Jim
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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