Endobronchial Valve Replacements in Patients with Advanced Emphysema After Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction.
Judith Maria BrockPaul Ulrich SchusterFelix BöhmkerRalf EberhardtDaniela GompelmannKonstantina KontogianniFranziska C TrudzinskiNicola BenjaminFelix J F HerthPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
Valve replacements are more likely to be beneficial in patients who develop a re-aeration of a previous lobar atelectasis following valve implantation. Every decision for revision bronchoscopy must be taken carefully.