Effect of fissure integrity on the efficacy of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction therapy using a peripheral acting tissue sealant in patients with advanced upper lobe predominant emphysema

TY - JOUR

T1 - Effect of fissure integrity on the efficacy of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction therapy using a peripheral acting tissue sealant in patients with advanced upper lobe predominant emphysema

AU - Magnussen, Helgo

AU - Kirsten, Anne-Marie

AU - Herth, Felix

AU - Eberhardt, Ralf

AU - Stanzel, Franz

AU - Bonnet, Reiner B.

AU - Behr, Juergen

AU - Kramer, Mordechai

N1 - Objective(s): Results from the VENT Study (Sciurba F et al, NEJM 2010) indicate that endobronchial valve therapy is most effective in patients with upper lobe predominant heterogeneous (ULP) emphysema who have intact fissures. This study examines how fissure integrity affects the response to endobronchial volume reduction performed with the AeriSeal Emphysematous Lung Sealant System (ELS), a peripheral-acting tissue sealant.

PY - 2011/9/1

Y1 - 2011/9/1

UR - https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/p3529

M3 - Article

VL - 38

JO - European Respiratory Journal

JF - European Respiratory Journal

ER -