Computed Tomography Predictors of Pneumothorax and Hemoptysis after Endobronchial Valve Therapy for Emphysema

Conclusions: CT measures predicted pneumothorax/hemoptysis after lobar exclusion with EBV. Future studies should investigate the potential of CT measurements to identify patient with high risk of pneumothorax/hemoptysis before EBV treatment and enable more careful monitoring of these patients after EBV treatment.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Oliveira, D., Kirby, M., Schirm, J., Munhoz Svartman, F., Rodrigues, M., Grynblat, P., Defranchi, H., Caballero Duran, H., Macedo Neto, A. V., Oliveira, H. Tags: Interventional Pulmonology Source Type: research