Endobronchial valve

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Endobronchial valve

The endobronchial valve is a medical device researched and developed in Russia, used in treatment of tuberculosis and its complications. It is a one-way valve designerd to be installed in a bronchus. It causes hypoventilation of the affected segment of a lung and preserves the drainage function of the blocked bronchus and the tissue-destruction cavity. The valve lets air and sputum and other bronchial secretion go out of the lung during abrupt expiration and coughing, but lets nothing back in during inspiration.[1]

The endobronchial valve has these features:

  • minimally invasive – no surgical incision;
  • procedure of installation of the valve lasts about five minutes;
  • intended to reduce acute hyperinflation;
  • flexible – adapts to the variable size and shape of the airway;
  • ability to “stage” procedure and treat conservatively;
  • reversible – valves are designed to be removable post implantation;
  • increased ability to carry out daily activities;
  • improved exercise tolerance;
  • increased ventilation to healthier portions of the lung.

Phthisiologists have used one-way endobronchial valves since 1999 in treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) and its complications. In the U.S. they have been used in the treatment of emphysema patients.[2][3]

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  2. Seshu Pisipati (July 29, 2004), New valve helping emphysema patients, The Daily Iowan
  3. Emphysema Patients New Technique Offers Less Intrusive Alternative Check |url= value (help), Channel 3000, March 25, 2004

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