Bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation therapy in the management of heterogeneous emphysema

Snell Gregory, Herth Felix J.F., Hopkins Peter, Baker Kimberley M., Witt Christian, Gotfried Mark H., Valipour Arschang, Wagner Manfred, Stanzel Franz, Egan Jim J., Kesten Steven, Ernst Armin

Source: Eur Respir J 2012; 39: 1326-1333
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Airway diseases

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