Segmental lung volume reduction (LVR) with vapor better targets disease heterogeneity as compared to lobar LVR

Wolfgang Gesierich (Gauting, Germany), Wolfgang Gesierich, Uta Liebers, Manfred Wagner, Joachim H. Ficker, Christian Grah, Greg Snell

Source: International Congress 2016 – Endoscopic lung volume reduction II
Session: Endoscopic lung volume reduction II
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1856

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Wolfgang Gesierich (Gauting, Germany), Wolfgang Gesierich, Uta Liebers, Manfred Wagner, Joachim H. Ficker, Christian Grah, Greg Snell. Segmental lung volume reduction (LVR) with vapor better targets disease heterogeneity as compared to lobar LVR. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 1856

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