title: Use of the Montgomery T tube in ventilator-dependent patients.
abstract: Tracheal stenosis of ventilator-dependent patient is generally managed via dilation and long trachesostomy tube. This study reports four ventilator patients with tracheal stenosis managed with Montgomery T tube via rigid bronchoscopy. The respiratory symptoms improved in all patients. Three of the patients were weaned from ventilator shortly following treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5, Fushing Street, Gueishan Shiang, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Ching-Yang
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yun-Hen
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ming-Ju
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Po-Jen
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013121:Spinal Curvatures / Q000150:complications; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome