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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;27(12):1012-1014.
doi: 10.1111/resp.14371. Epub 2022 Sep 14.

Sealing the gap in bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

James Tonkin  1   2 , Pallav L Shah  1   2   3
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Sealing the gap in bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

James Tonkin et al. Respirology. 2022 Dec.
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Keywords: bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR); emphysema; endobronchial valves; lung hyperinflation; sealant.

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