Numerous endoscopic procedures have recently been studied and progressively introduced in clinical practice to improve mechanics and function in patients who have emphysema. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with one-way endobronchial valves facilitates deflation of the most overinflated emphysematous parts of the lung. These valves have been designed to control and redirect airflow by preventing air from entering the target parenchymal area but allowing air and mucus to exit. The preliminary results have shown that this procedure is safe and effective at medium term in a selected group of patients. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Endobronchial Treatment of Emphysema with One-Way Valves / Venuta, Federico; Rendina, Erino Angelo; Giorgio F., Coloni. - In: THORACIC SURGERY CLINICS. - ISSN 1547-4127. - 19:2(2009), pp. 255-260. [10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.04.002]
Endobronchial Treatment of Emphysema with One-Way Valves
VENUTA, Federico;RENDINA, Erino Angelo;
2009
Abstract
Numerous endoscopic procedures have recently been studied and progressively introduced in clinical practice to improve mechanics and function in patients who have emphysema. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with one-way endobronchial valves facilitates deflation of the most overinflated emphysematous parts of the lung. These valves have been designed to control and redirect airflow by preventing air from entering the target parenchymal area but allowing air and mucus to exit. The preliminary results have shown that this procedure is safe and effective at medium term in a selected group of patients. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
