Development of a new insertion technique and a new device for the placement of bifurcated airway stents.
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.
Freitag
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Ruhrlandklinik, Center for Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Medicine, Essen, Germany.
Tekolf
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Greschuchna
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D001999:Bronchoscopy; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*