Indications and clinical outcomes of fully covered self-expandable metallic tracheobronchial stents in patients with malignant airway diseases
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DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2020.1796642
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Airway stenting is an efficacious approach in management of malignant airway disease (MAD) with improvement in survival outcome. Objective To determine the indications and long-term clinical outcomes of tracheobronchial stenting in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: outcomes fully; clinical outcomes; indications clinical; fully covered ... See more keywords
Perspective on airway stenting in inoperable patients with tracheoesophageal fistula after curative-intent treatment for esophageal cancer.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.128
Abstract: The term esophago-respiratory fistula, aero-digestive and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) have been used to describe the abnormal connection of the airways with the digestive system as this connection can be between the bronchus or the trachea… read more here.
Keywords: inoperable patients; tracheoesophageal fistula; perspective airway; stenting inoperable ... See more keywords
Customized airway stenting for bronchopleural fistula after pulmonary resection by interventional technique: single-center study of 148 consecutive patients.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.05.05
Abstract: I have read with interest the paper by Han et al . (1). They presented their experience with the use of customized self-expandable covered metallic airway stents for the management of bronchopleural fistula (BPF). read more here.
Keywords: bronchopleural fistula; fistula; stenting bronchopleural; fistula pulmonary ... See more keywords