1. Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Robert A. Wise -- 2. Pathology of emphysema / James C. Hogg -- 3. Physiology of airflow limitation in emphysema / Joseph R. Rodarte -- 4. Cardiovascular effects of emphysema and lung volume reduction surgery / Steven M. Scharf, Ira L. Weg, and Cesar A. Keller -- 5. Medical therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema / Bartolome R. Celli -- 6. Pulmonary rehabilitation and lung volume reduction surgery / Andrew L. Ries -- 7. Evaluation of patients considering lung volume reduction surgery / John J. Reilly, Jr. -- 8. Radiological evaluation for lung volume reduction surgery / Ella A. Kazerooni -- 9. The interface of lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplantation / Jonathan B. Orens -- 10. Anesthetic consideration for lung volume reduction surgery / Philip M. Hartigan and Simon C. Body -- 11. Technique of lung volume reduction surgery by median sternotomy / Joseph B. Shrager and Larry R. Kaiser -- 12. Thoracoscopic approach for lung volume reduction surgery / Robert J. McKenna, Jr. -- 13. Perioperative complications and their management / K. Robert Shen and Scott J. Swanson -- 14. Surgical controversies in lung volume reduction / John R. Roberts -- 15. Giant bullectomy / Lambros Zellos -- 16. Outcomes from lung volume reduction surgery : short-term and long-term results / Fernando J. Martinez -- 17. Mechanisms of improvement following lung volume reduction surgery / Noah Lechtzin and Henry E. Fessler -- 18. Lung volume reduction surgery in unique patient populations / Francis C. Cordova and Gerard J. Criner -- 19. Financial aspects of emphysema and emphysema surgery / Scott Ramsey, Todd A. Lee, and Sean D. Sullivan -- 20. Not the final chapter : the national emphysema treatment trial / Henry E. Fessler, Alfred P. Fishman, and John J. Reilly.