Impact of radiological changes on treatment outcome following endoscopic lung volume reduction with coils (LVRC) in patients with advanced emphysema

Conclusion: In the interim analysis it seems that the radiological changes after LVRC have no impact on the clinical outcome. However further evaluation of a larger patient cohort is needed in order to confirm these results.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kontogianni, K., Gerovasili, V., Eberhardt, R., Herth, F. J. F., Heussel, C. P., Gompelmann, D. Tags: Interventional Pulmonology Source Type: research