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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD

Overview

Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of pneumoconiosis. Severe cases of the condition can be treated with a lung transplant.

Indications

• Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with pneumoconiosis. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Respiratory failure
  • Cor pulmonale