Review Article

Update on Nonsurgical Lung Volume Reduction Procedures

Figure 1

Algorithm for endoscopic LVR evaluation and selection of procedure. BioLVR: biological lung volume reduction; BTVA: bronchial thermal vapour ablation; CT: computed tomography; IC: inspiratory capacity; pred: predicted; RV: residual volume; TLC: total lung capacity; V/Q: ventilation/perfusion.