The results of the randomised controlled trials investigating the bronchoscopic lung volume
reduction treatment using endobronchial valves (EBV) are promising, and have led to their …

… same side of the lung as the previous surgery or the contralateral lung. … or previous bilateral
LVRS), or patients with previous … The use of antisialogogue agents such as glycopyrrolate or …

… were evaluated for endobronchial valve placement between … whose previous surgery was
not effective for controlling PAL. … of the sample, the use of valves has been reported in 90 …

… endobronchial options to reduce hyperinflation, including the use of one-way endobronchial
valves (EBV), … Panel b: Endobronchial view of two endobronchial valves placed in the basal …

… for use in severe emphysema, generating excitement around these devices. However, although
the focus for the use of unidirectional valves … the use of endobronchial one-way valves in …

… limited surgical options and the use of endobronchial valves to collapse the hyperinflated …
on maximal medical treatment including previous treatment with pulmonary rehabilitation. …

… All patients except 1 had undergone previous procedures, … with the FDA for humanitarian
use of the IBV Valve for the treatment of … FDA approval for humanitarian use of the IBV Valve for …

… Citation2 In previous randomized controlled trials, between 19% and 39% of the patients …
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… placement procedures at our institution requires previous thoracostomy tube … not use a
digital chest tube in our management of these patients. The success of the endobronchial valves …

… AD, Case example of a suitable patient with COPD for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
with the use of one-way endobronchial valves. A, Inspiration chest CT scan shows lower …