title: [The value and limits of Palmaz's prosthesis in the treatment of tracheobronchial stenosis].
abstract: The use of endobronchial prosthesis may be indispensable to maintain patency of the airways. We report our experience using Palmaz's prosthesis in four patients. The results were satisfactory in one patient but we have been confronted with three failures and one grave complication. The failures were linked to unsuitable properties of this prosthesis which has led us limit its use whilst waiting for newer studies.
authors.affiliation: Clinique des Maladies Respiratoires, CHRU Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brousse
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paganin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tarodo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Godard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chanez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Intérêts et limites de la prothèse de Palmaz dans le traitement des sténoses trachéobronchiques.