COPD

[cjc13c]

Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital they seem to have developed a procedure to remove the bad parts of the lung has anyone seen this?

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

I've heard of it my consultant told me about it. Have a good day and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx

[cjc13c in reply to Damon1864]

Yes thought it was a scam but its not thanks

[Liberty43]

I was tested for this by ct scan many years ago but as my bronchiectasis was in both lungs l was unable to have the surgery. This could be better but will depend on distribution in lungs l suppose.

[cjc13c in reply to Liberty43]

Thanks for your info so if it is in both lungs you can't really have it done

[Liberty43 in reply to cjc13c]

I couldn’t but it was at least 15 years ago. Saw the scans and it was in too many places l believe.

[cjc13c in reply to Liberty43]

I'm sorry to hear that have you had this for 15 years?

[Liberty43 in reply to cjc13c]

Much longer, probably had it from my twenties. Now colonised with pseudomonas so a serious infection will need hospitalisation for IV antibiotics. I am 78 now and try very hard to clear morning and evening. Am on azithromycin which helps to cut down on infections. Hopefully soon a drug will be found to help specifically for bronchiectasis. Best wishes to you and hope you continue to keep safe during this horrible time.

[cjc13c in reply to Liberty43]

Many thanks good luck

[_9carole]

No but have heard of it. Would like to hear more information about this?

[cjc13c in reply to _9carole]

OK I think this might work if you put this in to the Brompton and harefield hospital it might come up

First UK patients get pioneering new treatment for serious lung disease

[Bilbo69 in reply to cjc13c]

That was 2016 I wonder whats happened since.

[cjc13c in reply to Bilbo69]

Don't know only found it

[Dedalus]

This sounds like Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS), which is also carried out at other hospitals. If you enter LVRS into the search button at the top of this page you can find more information x

[skischool]

TLD or lung ablation therapy has been about for quite a few years,when i had my endobronchial valves inserted almost 3 yrs ago now it was considered with my consultant as an alternative therapy but i failed by a narrow margin to meet the criteria which was quite a narrow one for patients.My consultant aslo advised that they had far more compications from doing this procedure than with valves or standard LVRS,they may by now have found a way around those complications but i think you will find that it didn't turn out to be the major leap forward or success that the Brompton and other leading lung centres had originally hoped for?

[cjc13c in reply to skischool]

Oh right I will look into that many thanks