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
Utility of bronchoscopic intra-tumoral alcohol injection to restore airway patency.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-20-3554
Abstract: Background In cases of malignant airway obstruction, achieving airway patency using conventional bronchoscopic modalities can be challenging and may not be satisfactory. We aim to present our experience of using intra-tumoral alcohol injection (ITAI) to… read more here.
Keywords: patency; response; bronchoscopic; intra tumoral ... See more keywords
Hybrid stenting with silicone Y stents and metallic stents in the management of severe malignant airway stenosis and fistulas.
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DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-21-353
Abstract: Background Airway stenting is frequently used in the palliative treatment of patients with advanced tumor-induced airway stenosis and fistulas. However, there is paucity of studies regarding the use of airway stents in restoring patency. The… read more here.
Keywords: silicone stents; hybrid stenting; malignant airway; airway stenosis ... See more keywords
The Multifaceted Roles of Autophagy in Infectious, Obstructive, and Malignant Airway Diseases
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DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10081944
Abstract: Autophagy is a highly conserved dynamic process by which cells deliver their contents to lysosomes for degradation, thus ensuring cell homeostasis. In response to environmental stress, the induction of autophagy is crucial for cell survival.… read more here.
Keywords: roles autophagy; malignant airway; infectious obstructive; multifaceted roles ... See more keywords