Bronchiectasis Complicating Lung Volume Reduction Coil Treatment.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.chest.2017.04.189.
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Abstract
Endoscopic lung volume reduction has emerged over the past several years as a promising technique to improve the respiratory functional status of patients with advanced emphysema. Nevertheless, the procedure may be associated with various complications; among them, the development of bronchiectasis related to the coils has not yet been described. We report the case of a patient with emphysema who developed localized bronchiectasis at the site of coil insertion several months after lung volume reduction coil treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchiectasis
- Pneumonectomy
- Postoperative Complications
- Pulmonary Emphysema