It's all worked through the nose and mouth to unblock these airways. While the procedure does not cure cancer, it does increase the quality and comfort of life for the patient. The UI Cancer Center offers a group of multi-disciplinary specialists who approach patient care as a team. McLennan said an increasing number of health care professionals in Iowa and surrounding states are referring patients diagnosed with lung cancer to the UI Cancer Center for consultation and treatment. Referrals allow patients who require highly specialized treatments, such as those provided by the Major Airway Obstruction Group, to receive the most advanced care available.
Patients then continue to be cared for by their hometown physician.
Alan F. Ross, M.D., UI associate professor of anesthesia and anesthetist consultant for the airway group, also helped treat Evans. Cases such as Evans' present a challenge given that Evans had lost the entire function of his right lung. These cases require your best skills during an operation. As a result, the patient can breathe comfortably without your assistance. The airway procedure took roughly an hour to complete, and Evans returned home without the need of a ventilator.