Revision Bronchoscopy After Endobronchial Valve Treatment for Emphysema: Indications, Findings and Outcomes.
Sharyn A RoodenburgKarin KloosterJorine E HartmanT David KosterMarlies van DijkDirk-Jan SlebosPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)
Performing a revision bronchoscopy after EBV treatment is a useful procedure leading to an improved treatment effect in most patients. Granulation tissue formation, causing valve dysfunction, is the most common cause of longer term problems.