Targeted lung denervation

Targeted lung denervation
Targeted lung denervation
Specialty	Pulmonology
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Targeted lung denervation (TLD) is a procedure, that is currently being studied, to try to improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).^[1] Evidence to support its use is insufficient as of 2015.^[1] TLD is intended to block airway nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system to try to relax the airways.^[2] The procedure is done using a balloon catheter through a bronchoscope and uses radio frequency energy. The bronchoscope is passed through the person's mouth and into their lungs. A dual-cooled radiofrequency ablation catheter is passed through the bronchoscope to provide the treatment.

References

^ ^a ^b Gompelmann D, Eberhardt R, Herth FJ (August 2015). "Novel Endoscopic Approaches to Treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema". Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 36 (4): 609–15. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1555614. PMID 26238645. S2CID 9279526.
^ Belmont, Kristen E. (Nov 1, 2005). "Cholinergic Pathways in the Lungs and Anticholinergic Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease". Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 2 (4): 297–304. doi:10.1513/pats.200504-043SR. PMID 16267352.

[Gom2015-1] Gompelmann D, Eberhardt R, Herth FJ (August 2015). "Novel Endoscopic Approaches to Treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema". Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 36 (4): 609–15. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1555614. PMID 26238645. S2CID 9279526.

[Belmont_2005-2] Belmont, Kristen E. (Nov 1, 2005). "Cholinergic Pathways in the Lungs and Anticholinergic Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease". Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society. 2 (4): 297–304. doi:10.1513/pats.200504-043SR. PMID 16267352.

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