title: Development of a new insertion technique and a new device for the placement of bifurcated airway stents.
abstract: We developed a new insertion technique and designed a forceps device for the placement of bifurcated airway stents; 131 of 142 endoscopically placed tracheobronchial Y-stents were inserted with a forceps and a laryngoscope. For the last 52 stent implantations we used the new stent forceps. It was determined to be a simple and safe method without major complications. In 11 cases alternative techniques had to be used. Technique and device are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Ruhrlandklinik, Center for Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Medicine, Essen, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Freitag
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tekolf
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greschuchna
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*