Scientific Publications

Follow-up Outcomes of COPD Patients Who Underwent Dilatation and Curettage With the Karakoca Resector Balloon: A 188-case Series Over 5 Years

Medicine (Baltimore) · 2018;97(48):e13400

A 5-year, 188-patient series (GOLD stage III–IV); the study reported significant improvements in FEV1, dyspnea (Borg) score and SpO₂ one week after the procedure (P<0.001).

Use of Resector Balloon Desobstruction in Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Feasibility Study

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology · 2015;22:209–214

A pilot feasibility study in 10 patients with severe COPD; the study reported improvements in exercise capacity, SpO₂ and FEV1.

Therapeutic Bronchoscopic Intervention With Resector Balloon

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology · 2009;16:78–80

The first technical description of the method; in a 112-patient series the technique was reported to be safe and feasible, with no major complications.

Management of Central Airway Obstruction Caused by Submucosal Lesions Using Resector Balloon

Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology

A New Endoluminal Resection Technique and Device: Resector Balloon

American Thoracic Society (ATS)

An Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Case Treated With Resector Balloon

Journal of Bronchology