Title
Dr. Seth Blank, a thoracic surgeon, recently performed a lung reduction operatio
Date
2-15-1996
Pages
12
Abstract
Dr. Seth Blank, a thoracic surgeon, recently performed a lung reduction operation on George Harrington of Portland. Harrington, who smoked up to four packs of cigarettes a day for more than 50 years, was suffering from emphysema. The surgery was originally used in Baltimore during the 1940s, and was taught to Dr. Blank by a surgeon in Missouri. Harrington's operation was the third of its kind in Maine, and cost $50,000.
Subjects
Lungs Disease, Blank, Seth, Harrington, George
Recommended Citation
Halper, Evan, "Dr. Seth Blank, a thoracic surgeon, recently performed a lung reduction operatio" (1996). Maine News Index – Maine Times. 1541.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_times/1541
Source
Maine Times