Background Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and bronchoscopic lung volume
reduction (BLVR) with endobronchial valves can improve outcomes in appropriately …

Introduction Although lung volume reduction surgery and bronchoscopic lung volume
reduction with endobronchial valves have both been shown to improve lung function …

Background: Lung volume reduction surgery improves quality of life, exercise capacity, and
survival in selected patients but is accompanied by significant morbidity. Bronchoscopic …

Background: Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with valves has been shown to
improve lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in patients with emphysema, but …

Background Despite bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with valves is a
minimally invasive treatment for emphysema, it can associate with some complications. We …

Background Multiple studies have shown that patients with severe emphysema can
significantly benefit from bronchoscopic lung volume reduction endobronchial valve (EBV) …

Background Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) can be suggested as an
alternative for surgical lung volume reduction surgery for severe emphysema patients. This …

Background Lung volume reduction surgery improves survival in selected patients with
emphysema, and has generated interest in bronchoscopic approaches that might achieve …

Background Over the last several years, the morbidity, mortality, and high costs associated
with lung volume reduction (LVR) surgery has fuelled the development of different methods …

Background Therapeutic options for patients with severe emphysema remain limited. In
selected patients, lung volume reduction surgery has been shown to improve pulmonary …