title: [A new method for tracheobronchial implantation of a self expandable endoprosthesis (stent)].
abstract: In the treatment of malignant tracheobronchial stenosis stents are playing an increasing role. Most frequently silicone stents are used. A long-term complication of brachytherapy and laser is malacia-tracheobronchial stenosis. To improve the dyspnea and stridor, a novel technique is described by implanting a self-expanding metal-stent via the flexible fiberoptic-bronchoscope only in local anaesthesia. This procedure is fast, easy to handle and atraumatic and has lower risk of perforation, fistula, migration, bleeding and plugging by phlegm. The self-expanding metal-stent is very useful and reasonably effective for palliative treatment of tracheomalacia and malignant tracheobronchial stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, Klinik Hagen Ambrock.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Flack
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000628:therapy; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D015607:Stents; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*