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Researchers at Pulmonary Associates to study airway bypass procedure for severe emphysema
Date:2/11/2008

tes for lung transplant surgery or who would possibly spend years on a lung transplant list, states Bernard Levine, MD, Principal Investigator. Currently our center is the only place in the state of Arizona for patients to participate in the EASE Trial and potentially undergo this procedure.

Physicians commonly use bronchoscopes to examine the airways within the lungs. During the airway bypass procedure physicians will first use a Doppler probe inserted through the bronchoscope to identify a site in the airway that is away from blood vessels. A special needle is then used to make a small opening and an Exhale Drug-Eluting Stent is placed in the passageway to keep it open. The procedure involves placing up to six drug-eluting stents. The total time of the procedure is approximately one to two hours.

This procedure is still under clinical investigation, but early data suggest it may hold promise for patients with emphysema.


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