Internal fixation of high tracheal stents.
A technique for internal fixation of a silicone elastomer tracheal stent is described. This technique allows the use of a short stent in situations where complex stent placement otherwise would be necessary. The procedure was used successfully to manage a postresection stricture in the subglottic trachea.
Temes
R T
RT
Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque.
Wernly
J A
JA
Cooper
J D
JD
Follis
F M
FM
Pett
S B
SB
D000328:Adult; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D012828:Silicones; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
D012828:Silicones