endobronchial valve
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Indications
Procedure
- airway placement of one-way valve via bronchoscopy
More general terms
References
- ↑ Clinical significance:
allows air to escape from a pulmonary lobe but not enter it
induces a reduction in lobar volume that may improve lung function & exercise tolerance in patients with pulmonary hyperinflation related to advanced emphysema Complications:
increased risk of COPD exacerbations
increased risk of pneumonia
increased risk of hemoptysis
pneumothorax (18%) [2] Clinical trials:
modest improvements in lung function & exercise tolerance Notes:
Zephyr Valve approved June 2018