title: Fixation of silicone stents in the subglottic trachea: preventing stent migration using a fixation apparatus.
abstract: Silicone stents are widely used to treat benign or malignant airway stenosis. However, since straight silicone stents placed into the subglottic trachea to treat stenosis display a high risk of migration, novel approaches are required. The present report outlines our method of external fixation for silicone stents in the subglottic trachea. This technique utilizes a fixation apparatus, is readily performed, and may help to overcome the hesitation seen in placing silicone stents for subglottic tracheal stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan. keisuke@med.kurume-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miwa
authors.forename: Shinzo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takamori
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirouzu
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012828:Silicones; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones