Methodological Aspects of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction with a Proprietary System

Toma, Tudor P.
Polkey, Michael I.
Goldstraw, Peter G.
Morgan, Clifford
Geddes, Duncan M.

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK

Dr. Duncan M. Geddes, MD, FRCP

Department of Respiratory Medicine

Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street

London, SW3 6NP (UK)

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Received: November 12, 2002

Supported by Royal Brompton Emphysema Research Fund and Emphasys, Inc.

Accepted after revision: July 4, 2003

Respiration 70(6):p 658-664, 2003. | DOI: 10.1159/000075217

Abstract

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.