DISEASE INDICATIONS FOR SELECTIVE ENDOBRONCHIAL LUNG REGION ISOLATION
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1. A method of treating tuberculosis, comprising:
- bronchially isolating a lung region to reduce the delivery of oxygen to the lung region and deprive M. tuberculosis bacillus of oxygen in the lung region; and
in combination with bronchially isolating the lung region, administering a chemotherapeutic drug to the lung region.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various disease indications and treatment methods that benefit from selective lung region isolation. A lung region is bronchially isolated by regulating the flow of fluid to and from the lung region, such as by implanting one or more bronchial isolation devices into one or more bronchial passageways that feed air to the lung region. The bronchial isolation devices can comprise, for example, one-way valves, two-way valves, occluders or blockers, ligating clips, glues, sealants, and sclerosing agents.
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1. A method of treating tuberculosis, comprising:
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bronchially isolating a lung region to reduce the delivery of oxygen to the lung region and deprive M. tuberculosis bacillus of oxygen in the lung region; and in combination with bronchially isolating the lung region, administering a chemotherapeutic drug to the lung region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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