PMC5359445_01
The left chest roenterogram represent pre-EBV placement. The right chest roenterogram represents post-EBV placement. The circled area depicts the EBV with right middle lobe atelectasis. EBV: endobronchial valve.
CRICC2017-3092457.001.jpg
PMC5359445_01_CRICC2017-3092457.001.jpg
fig1
This caused right middle lobe atelectasis (Figure 1).
PMC5359445_02
One of two endobronchial valves paced within the right middle lobe.
CRICC2017-3092457.002.jpg
PMC5359445_02_CRICC2017-3092457.002.jpg
fig2
On mechanical ventilation day 11 and following a successful balloon occlusion test, two EBVs (Spiration Valve System, Olympus, USA) were placed in the right middle lobe with complete resolution of BPF (Figure 2).
PMC5359445_03