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Outcomes of Endobronchial Valve Treatment Based on the Precise Criteria of an Endobronchial Catheter for Detection of Collateral Ventilation under Spontaneous Breathing.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2016
Herzog Dominik, Thomsen Christian, Poellinger Alexander, Doellinger Felix, Schreiter Nils, Froeling Vera, Schuermann Dirk, Temmesfeld-Wollbruck Bettina, Hippenstiel Stefan, Suttorp Norbert, Huebner Ralf-Harto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic lung volume reduction with valves is a valid therapeutic option for COPD patients with severe emphysema. The exclusion of interlobar collateral ventilation (CV) is an important predictor of clinical success. OBJECTIVES: Recently, a catheter-based endobronchial in vivo measurement system (Chartis, Pulmonx, USA) has become routine in the clinical evaluation of CV status in target lobes, but...
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