Quantitative CT Analysis for Fissure Completeness in Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction

Conclusions: The quantitative analysis of fissure shows that incomplete fissures increased the probability of CV on ChartisTM, while the defect size did not affect the overall rates. CT cannot substitute ChartisTM completely, because TLVR could be achieved even in some patients with relatively large fissure defect, if they showed negative CV on ChartisTM.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Interventional Pulmonology Source Type: research