Peer-reviewed scientific publications by Prof. Dr. Yalçın Karakoca in international journals.
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018;97(48):e13400
A 188-patient series (GOLD stage III–IV) accrued over a five-year period. Measurements were taken before the procedure and at 1 week and 1 month afterwards; significant improvements in FEV1, dyspnea (Borg) score and SpO₂ were reported (P<0.001).
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2015;22(3):209–214
A pilot feasibility study in 10 patients with severe COPD (GOLD stage IV) unresponsive to medical treatment; the study reported improvements in exercise capacity, SpO₂ and FEV1.
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2009;16(2):78–80
A series on the bronchoscopic application of the resector balloon; 128 procedures in 112 consecutive patients with airway obstruction from lung cancer or granulation tissue were assessed, with no major complications reported.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008;85(2):628–631
The first technical description of the device and the method; 38 interventions in 30 patients during 2006 described the mechanical resection of endobronchial tumour and granulation tissue. It is not a COPD efficacy study.
The works below are not indexed in PubMed; their citation details are pending verification.
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology
Journal of Bronchology
European Respiratory Review (2021)
Life (MDPI) (2023)
Journal of Clinical Medicine (MDPI) (2023)
PMC (peer-reviewed review)
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