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Review
. 2023 Aug;33(3):245-250.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2023.04.014.

Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: A Clinical Review

Shourjo Chakravorty  1 , Mahwish Bari  2 , Duy Kevin Duong  3 , Priya P Patel  3 , Amit K Mahajan  4
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Review

Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: A Clinical Review

Shourjo Chakravorty et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2023 Aug.

Abstract

Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) for the treatment of emphysema was originally developed in the early 2000s as a minimally invasive alternative to lung volume reduction surgery. Endobronchial valves for BLVR are an advancing "guideline treatment" in the treatment of advanced emphysema. Placement of small, one-way valves into segmental or subsegmental airways can induce lobar atelectasis for portions of diseased lung. This results in the reduction of hyperinflation along with improvements in diaphragmatic curvature and excursion.

Keywords: Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction; Emphysema; Endobronchial valves.

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