title: Use of expandable metal stents in the treatment of bronchial obstruction.
abstract: An expandable metal stent has been used to treat bronchial collapse due to polychondritis in one patient and extrinsic bronchial compression secondary to bronchogenic tumour in another.
authors: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London.
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Simonds
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Irving
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Clarke
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Dick
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013193:Stainless Steel; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel