Endobronchial valve placement and balloon occlusion for persistent air leak: procedure overview and new current procedural terminology codes for 2013

Unidirectional endobronchial valves, originally studied for potential treatment of emphysema, have emerged as a useful intervention for patients with persistent air leak from the lung. The procedure is accomplished via bronchoscopy in a patient who already has a chest tube in place for management of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2013-08, Vol.144 (2), p.661-665
Hauptverfasser:	Kovitz, Kevin L, French, Kim D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Balloon Occlusion Bronchial Fistula - therapy Bronchoscopy Chest Tubes Current Procedural Terminology Device Approval Humans Pneumothorax - therapy Postoperative Complications - therapy Prosthesis Implantation - methods Pulmonary Emphysema - therapy United States United States Food and Drug Administration
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