Transforming pulmonary care with applications of endobronchial valves beyond emphysema: a narrative review
Munir Adamu Bala, Ra’fat Tawalbeh, Vasileios Kouritas · 2025
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Description
Bala, Tawalbeh, and Kouritas review new uses for one-way valves placed inside the airways. These endobronchial valves were first made to shrink lung volume in severe emphysema. Since air can leave but not re-enter past a valve, doctors have tried them for other hard lung problems.
Off-label uses include lasting air leaks, leaks between airway and chest space, coughing of blood, and cavitary tuberculosis. The review sums up English-language reports from 2000 onward. It weighs where valve use helps, where proof is thin, and what risks clinicians should watch for in each case.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Munir Adamu Bala, Ra’fat Tawalbeh, Vasileios Kouritas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 59 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |