Lung Transplantation after Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Author(s) -
Thomas Fuehner,
Carolina Clajus,
Jan Fuge,
Danny Jonigk,
Tobias Welte,
Axel Haverich,
Mark Greer,
Jens Gottlieb
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000434685
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiectasis , lung , transplantation , lung transplantation
Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) has become an established treatment option in selected patients with end-stage lung emphysema. ELVR, however, does not always prevent disease progression, and patients may inevitably be considered for lung transplantation.
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