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Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Treatment of Advanced Emphysema Using Injectable Hydrogels

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Current recommendations for the treatment of patients with irreversible airflow obstruction involve the stepwise addition of bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory medications to improve airflow through narrowed and obstructed bronchioles. While this approach effectively treats individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by reactive airway disease and mucous hypersecretion, including those with chronic bronchitis and asthma, it is less effective in individuals whose disease is primarily due to pulmonary emphysema. In this latter group, the fundamental problem is tissue destruction caused by chronic inflammation associated with prolonged exposure to toxic inhalants. This results in the loss of elastic recoil, progressive hyperinflation, and airflow limitation that is minimally responsive to bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory medications.

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    Edward P. Ingenito M.D., Ph.D. (Aeris Therapeutics)

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  1. MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, 08907, Spain

    Jose Pablo Díaz-Jimenez

  2. Clinica Y Maternidad Colon, Pulmonary Department, Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, 7600, Argentina

    Alicia N. Rodriguez

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Ingenito, E.P. (2013). Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Treatment of Advanced Emphysema Using Injectable Hydrogels. In: Díaz-Jimenez, J., Rodriguez, A. (eds) Interventions in Pulmonary Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6009-1_28

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