Abstract:Background: Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) using biological agents is one of the new alternatives to lung volume reduction surgery. Objectives: To evaluate the potential efficacy of bronchoscopic biological lung volume reduction using autologous blood injection in pulmonary emphysema patients. Methods: 7 male patients were enrolled in the study. After determining the targeted emphysematous segment by high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT), 30 ml autologous blood was injected via balloon cat… Show more
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