Severe Emphysema Treated by Endoscopic Bronchial Volume Reduction with Lung Sealant (AeriSeal)

Table 1

Comparisons of the lung function parameters and 6-minute-walking test before and after endoscopic lung volume reduction.

Lung function parameter	Before application of AeriSeal	12 weeks after application of AeriSeal
Peripheral oxygen saturation with 2 L supply	93%	98%
Oxygen partial pressure	58 mmHg	89 mmHg
FEV 1 L (% pred)	1.3 (37)	1.4 (44)
Forced vital capacity (FVC) L (% pred)	3.2 (76)	3.2 (76)
TLCOc SB mmol/min/kPa	21%	25%
TLCOc/VA mmol/min/kPa	24%	28%
Total lung capacity (TLC); L (% pred)	7.9 (122%)	7.6 (117%)
Residual volume L (% pred)	4.7 (216)	4.5 (202)
SR tot (kPa·s) (% pred)	2.6 (217)	1.79 (151)
6-minute-walking test (m)	150	230