Methodological aspects of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with a proprietary system.
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) is emerging as a new technique to palliate symptoms in patients with severe emphysema. Several devices and techniques are being developed to occlude airways resulting in collapse and reduced lung volume. Here we present in detail the methodological aspects of one such interventional bronchoscopic approach.
Toma
Tudor P
TP
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, SW3 6NP, UK. D.Geddes@rbh.nthames.nhs.uk
Polkey
Michael I
MI
Goldstraw
Peter G
PG
Morgan
Clifford
C
Geddes
Duncan M
DM
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery; D012121:Respiration, Artificial