Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects about 15% of the Australian population aged over 40 years and 40% of those aged over 75 years. Treatment options for advanced disease are limited, but novel bronchoscopic procedures can offer physiological benefits in carefully selected patients.
JONATHAN P. WILLIAMSON MB BS, BSc(Hons), PhD, FRACP
TAJALLI SAGHAIE MD, FRACP
ALVIN J. ING MB BS(Hons), MD, FRACP