Intrabronchial valves for persistent pulmonary air leaks in children
Background: Surgery to address parenchymal lung disease in children is rare. One of the complications of the surgery is a persistent air leak (PAL). Intrabronchial valves (IBV), which received FDA approval for treating PAL in recent years, limit or exclude the inflow of air towards the pleura and al...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619300260 |