Airway obstruction complicating esophageal stent placement in two post-pneumonectomy patients.
Expandable metallic stents have been used effectively to treat multiple nonsurgical esophageal conditions. Here we describe two cases in postpneumonectomy patients in which expandable esophageal stent placement resulted in respiratory compromise requiring reintervention due to airway compression.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
Alexander S
AS
Farivar
Eric
E
Vallières
Kris V
KV
Kowdley
Douglas E
DE
Wood
Michael S
MS
Mulligan
D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001980:Bronchi; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D020878:Device Removal; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014132:Trachea
D008670:Metals