Modifying Post-Operative Medical Care after EBV Implant May Reduce Pneumothorax Incidence.

Modifying Post-Operative Medical Care after EBV Implant May Reduce Pneumothorax Incidence.

Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) with valves has been shown to improve COPD patients with severe emphysema. However, a major complication is pneumothoraces, occurring typically soon after valve implantation, with severe consequences if not managed promptly. Based on the knowledge that strain...

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Main Authors: Dominik Herzog, Alexander Poellinger, Felix Doellinger, Dirk Schuermann, Bettina Temmesfeld-Wollbrueck, Vera Froeling, Nils F Schreiter, Konrad Neumann, Stefan Hippenstiel, Norbert Suttorp, Ralf-Harto Hubner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4444119?pdf=render

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