698009006: Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (procedure)

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\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on respiratory tract (procedure)\Bronchoscopy with surgical procedure (procedure)\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on respiratory tract (procedure)\Operation on lower respiratory tract\Operation on lung (procedure)\Lung excision\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on respiratory tract (procedure)\Operation on lower respiratory tract\Operation on lung (procedure)\Repair of lung\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on respiratory tract (procedure)\Operation on lower respiratory tract\Excision of lung or bronchus\Lung excision\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Surgical removal\Removal done with a cutting instrument\Excision of lung or bronchus\Lung excision\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Surgical removal\Removal done with a cutting instrument\Trunk excision\Thorax excision\Lung excision\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thorax (procedure)\Operation on lung (procedure)\Lung excision\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thorax (procedure)\Operation on lung (procedure)\Repair of lung\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thorax (procedure)\Thorax repair\Thorax reconstruction\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thorax (procedure)\Thorax repair\Repair of lung\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Surgical procedure on thorax (procedure)\Thorax excision\Lung excision\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Repair of trunk\Thorax repair\Thorax reconstruction\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Repair of trunk\Thorax repair\Repair of lung\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Repair of trunk\Trunk reconstruction\Thorax reconstruction\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on trunk\Trunk excision\Thorax excision\Lung excision\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Restoring, to the extent possible, the natural anatomical structure.\A reparative construction that builds or rebuilds a structure that should normally be present.\Trunk reconstruction\Thorax reconstruction\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Restoring, to the extent possible, the natural anatomical structure.\A reparative construction that builds or rebuilds a structure that should normally be present.\Plastic repair with reduction\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Restoring, to the extent possible, the natural anatomical structure.\Repair of trunk\Thorax repair\Thorax reconstruction\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Restoring, to the extent possible, the natural anatomical structure.\Repair of trunk\Thorax repair\Repair of lung\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Restoring, to the extent possible, the natural anatomical structure.\Repair of trunk\Trunk reconstruction\Thorax reconstruction\Lung reconstruction (procedure)\Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.\Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction

Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Jun 2025. Module: SNOMED CT core

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Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

2968468011 Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

2968472010 Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (procedure) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

5456098011 BLVR - bronchoscopic lung volume reduction en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

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Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Bronchoscopic procedure	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Excision of most severely affected part of emphysematous lung(s) to reduce residual volume and improve function of remaining lung tissue.	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Endoscopic operation	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Has focus	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Using access device (attribute)	Bronchoscope	true	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Method	Excision - action	true	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Lung structure	false	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Method	Inspection - action	false	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Respiratory tract structure	false	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Using device (attribute)	Bronchoscope	false	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Bronchoscopy with surgical procedure (procedure)	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Partial excision	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Lung part	true	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Bronchoscopy	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Procedure on bronchus	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	A procedure in which an endoscope is used to access the procedure site.	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Is a	Insertion of device into airway (procedure)	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Has focus	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	false	Inferred relationship	Some	3
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Method	Inspection - action	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Respiratory tract structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Using device (attribute)	Bronchoscope	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Method	To put in between or into a part(s) of the body.	false	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Procedure site - Indirect (attribute)	Structure of bronchial lumen	false	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Direct device	Device	false	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Direct morphology	Chronic emphysema	true	Inferred relationship	Some	2
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Method	Surgical size reduction - action (qualifier value)	true	Inferred relationship	Some	4
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Lung structure	true	Inferred relationship	Some	4
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Has focus	Obstructive emphysema	true	Inferred relationship	Some	3

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Bronchoscopic insertion of endobronchial nitinol coil using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)	Is a	False	Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Inferred relationship	Some
Bronchoscopic insertion of endobronchial valve (procedure)	Is a	False	Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	Inferred relationship	Some

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
2968468011	Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
2968472010	Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (procedure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5456098011	BLVR - bronchoscopic lung volume reduction	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core