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Transbronchial bullous volume reduction in COPD patients

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العنوان: Transbronchial bullous volume reduction in COPD patients
المؤلفون: Ahmed Sh. Mohamed, Dalia E. El-Sharawy, Mohamed M. Hefeda
المصدر: Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, Vol 66, Iss 1, Pp 55-59 (2017)
بيانات النشر: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017.
سنة النشر: 2017
المجموعة: LCC:Diseases of the respiratory system
مصطلحات موضوعية: Bronchoscopy, COPD, Emphysematous bulla, Diseases of the respiratory system, RC705-779
الوصف: Introduction: COPD patients with advanced disease achieve minimal or no control despite proper medical therapy that necessitates more radical approach. The bullae accentuate the altered elastic properties of the emphysematous lung and contribute to the expiratory flow limitation. Objective: The aim was to evaluate the therapeutic utility and safety of transbronchial volume reduction of emphysematous bullae in COPD patients. Patients & methods: At the site of entry, the air from the bulla was aspirated slowly, and then 10 cm of autologous blood was instilled into the bulla before the needle was withdrawn. Clinical, functional & radiological assessment of bulla volume and the incidence of adverse events were evaluated. Results: 12 male patients were enrolled in this study with mean age (±SD) 47 ± 5.6 years. The procedure was well tolerated and not associated with any serious complications. Improvements (clinically, functionally and radiologically) three months after the procedure were more obvious in patients with bullous volume 515 ml. Conclusions: Intra-bullous blood instillation could be an effective and safe volume reduction technique of emphysematous bullae.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 0422-7638
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816302369; https://doaj.org/toc/0422-7638
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2016.10.010
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/99d5c8bff95e47b6aaeb74764fe0ff61
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.99d5c8bff95e47b6aaeb74764fe0ff61
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الوصف
تدمد:04227638
DOI:10.1016/j.ejcdt.2016.10.010