title: Expandable metal stents for non-malignant bronchial obstruction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, London Chest Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De L Stanbridge
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Riordan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rudd
mesh_terms: 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*