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Predictors of pneumothorax following endoscopic valve therapy in patients with severe emphysema

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic valve implantation is an effective treatment for patients with advanced emphysema. Despite the minimally invasive procedure, valve placement is associated with risks, the most common of which is pneumothorax. This study was designed to identify predictors of pneumothorax follo...

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Autores principales: Gompelmann, Daniela, Lim, Hyun-ju, Eberhardt, Ralf, Gerovasili, Vasiliki, Herth, Felix JF, Heussel, Claus Peter, Eichinger, Monika
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4976918/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27536088
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S106439