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Intrabronchial Valve Treatment for Prolonged Air Leak: Can We Justify the Cost?

Background. Prolonged air leak is defined as an ongoing air leak for more than 5 days. Intrabronchial valve (IBV) treatment is approved for the treatment of air leaks. Objective. To analyze our experience with IBV and valuate its cost-effectiveness. Methods. Retrospective analysis of IBV from June 2...

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Autores principales: Podgaetz, Eitan, Zamora, Felix, Gibson, Heidi, Andrade, Rafael S., Hall, Eric, Dincer, H. Erhan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904513/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27445523
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2867547