Endobronchial one-way valves for treatment of persistent air leaks: a systematic review

Endobronchial one-way valves for treatment of persistent air leaks: a systematic review

Abstract Persistent air leak (PAL) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospitalization and increased health-care costs. It can arise from a number of conditions, including pneumothorax, necrotizing infection, trauma, malignancies, procedural interventions and complicati...

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Main Authors: Mei Ding, Ya-dong Gao, Xian-Tao Zeng, Yi Guo, Jiong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Persistent air leak
Bronchopleural fistulas
Alveolar-pleural fistulas
Endobronchial valve
Bronchoscopic intervention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0666-y

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