[Clinical application and challenges of thermal vapor lung volume reduction]

There are major clinical challenges in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recent studies suggest that thermal vapor lung volume reduction may be an important interventional method in the treatment of emphysema phenotype of COPD. In this article, we reviewed and summarized the research and development, the current situation of clinical application, and the clinical challenges of thermal vapor lung volume reduction, to provide further clinical evidence for the standardized application of thermal vapor lung volume reduction.