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1. Introduction
2. Hyperinflation
3. Lung volume reduction for COPD
4. Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS)
5. LVRS vs. medical therapy
6. Changes in lung volumes post LVRS
7. Surgical mortality in practice is higher
8. The national emphysema treatment trial (NETT)
9. NETT - inclusion and exclusion
10. NETT - results
11. Kaplan-Meier estimates of death probability
12. NETT - initial results
13. LVRS after the NETT
14. Longer term outcomes of NETT
15. Patient selection for LVRS
16. Surgery for bullae
17. Operating volumes during exercise in bullectomy
18. Elective surgery for giant bullous emphysema
19. ATS / ERS COPD guidelines
20. Other methods of lung volume reduction
21. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
22. Valves
23. Successful lung volume reduction using valve (1)
24. Successful lung volume reduction using valve (2)
25. Change in endurance time after BLVR
26. Successful BLVR is associated with survival
27. The VENT trial (1)
28. The VENT trial (2)
29. Baseline characteristics - The VENT trial
30. Primary outcomes at 6 months - The VENT trial
31. Adverse events at 90 days - VENT study
32. Heterogeneity effects on response to treatment
33. VENT trial - summary
34. Spiration valves
35. Airway bypass (1)
36. Airway bypass- demonstration
37. CASSA report
38. Airway bypass (2)
39. EASE trial
40. EASE trail - methods and participants
41. EASE trail - peri-procedure safety
42. 6 month primary safety endpoint
43. Bronchoscopy review of exhale stents
44. Short-lived benefits for airway bypass
45. Airway bypass - improvement needed
46. Future approaches
47. Transpleural airway bypass 'spiracles'
48. Extrapulmonary airway bypass
49. Device - continual development
50. Lung volume reduction coil PneumRx inc (1)
51. Lung volume reduction coil PneumRx inc (2)
52. Biological lung volume reduction
53. Blood lung volume reduction
54. Bronchoscopic Thermal Vapor Ablation
55. Conclusion

Topics Covered

• Hyperinflation in COPD
• Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS)
• Bullectomy
• Bronchoscopic techniques including valves, airway bypass, coils, steam and fibrin glue

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Series:

• Advances in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Categories:

• Clinical Practice

Therapeutic Areas:

• Immunology & Inflammation
• Respiratory Diseases

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Publication History

• Published on July 31, 2012

Financial Disclosures

• Dr. Nick Hopkinson has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.