title: Nd-YAG laser-induced endobronchial burn. Management and long-term follow-up.
abstract: Endobronchial fires are a rare complication of Nd-YAG laser photoresection. Short-term morbidity is secondary to sloughing mucosa and mucous plugging. Aggressive pulmonary hygiene, including frequent bronchoscopies and possibly a tracheostomy, may be required. The major long-term complication is obstruction of the airways from granulation tissue. Long-term follow-up is required to evaluate and treat clinically significant granulation tissue in the airways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Disease, Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krawtz
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Wiedemann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: DeBoer
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Schoepf
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005390:Fires; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors