International Congress Barcelona 2013

Saturday, 07.09.2013
Sunday, 08.09.2013
Monday, 09.09.2013
Tuesday, 10.09.2013
Wednesday, 11.09.2013

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, abstract number.

PG1 Endoscopic lung volume reduction

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: S. Fernandez-Bussy (Gainesville, United States of America), R. Eberhardt (Dresden, Germany)
Aims: Endoscopic lung volume reduction offers new treatment options for advanced COPD patients. The new endoscopic techniques are moving from fancy toys to helpful tools. The available techniques will be presented and possible medical options discussed.
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ADULT: A.1 Structure and function of the respiratory system, B.1 Airway diseases, B.6 Occupational and airway diseases, B.14 Pleuro-pulmonary manifestations of systemic/extrapulmonary disorders.

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ELVR with valves F. Herth (Heidelberg, Germany)
Options for homogeneous emphysema patients P. Shah (London, United Kingdom)
ELVR with coils D. Slebos (Groningen, Netherlands)
ELVR with glue and steam A. Valipour (Vienna, Austria)