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Editorial
. 2006 May;61(5):371-3.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.060509.

Collateral ventilation

E J Cetti, A J Moore, D M Geddes
Editorial

Collateral ventilation

E J Cetti et al. Thorax. 2006 May.

Abstract

Understanding collateral ventilation is probably central to planning new bronchoscopic techniques for treating emphysema

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Professor Geddes has received an unrestricted research grant from Emphasys Medical Inc (Redwood City, CA, USA), manufacturers of an endobronchial valve device.

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