Expandable metal stents for non-malignant bronchial obstruction.
An expandable metal stent was inserted to relieve bronchial obstruction following lobectomy for localised squamous carcinoma which had not been relieved by bronchoplasty with a Goretex flap. This resulted in substantial improvement in lung function and exercise tolerance for nine months, following which severe inflammation around the stents required residual pneumonectomy.
Fox
R A
RA
Department of Thoracic Medicine, London Chest Hospital, UK.
De L Stanbridge
R
R
Brown
J
J
Riordan
J F
JF
Rudd
R M
RM
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*