title: [YAG laser therapy of central airway stenosis].
abstract: Endoscopic Nd-YAG laser therapies were performed in 11 cases of central airway stenosis. There were 5 cases of malignant tumor and 6 cases of benign disease. Three cases underwent emergency procedure, and all cases got benefit. In 2 cases they were performed for preoperative preparation, and effective in all cases. In 6 cases with benign stenosis they were performed for airway dilation, and effective in 2 cases, non-effective in 3, and could be evaluated in one. We concluded that endoscopic Nd-YAG laser irradiation was effective for emergency procedure and preoperative preparation. Non-effective cases were 2 cases of post-bronchoplasty and 1 case of post Lineac irradiation. And there was no indication of Nd-YAG therapy in the lesions developing longitudinally for long distance and with deformities of cartilaginous ring, and those without information of distal airway from stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Nagoya City University, Medical School.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masaoka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*