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Technology update: bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation for managing severe emphysema
Bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation (BTVA) is an endoscopic lung volume reduction therapy that presents an effective treatment approach in patients with severe upper lobe-predominant emphysema. By instillation of heated water vapor, an inflammatory reaction is induced, leading to fibrosis and scarr...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4200042/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25336993 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/MDER.S49369 |