title: Management of endobronchial cancer using bronchoscopic electrocautery.
abstract: From December 2004 until November 2005, 15 cases of endobronchial cancer presenting with 22 episodes of mechanical obstruction of the airway, difficulty in breathing, hemoptysis, severe coughing, obstructive pneumonia and identified recurrent atelectasis of the lungs. The cancer was removed rapidly, effectively and without complication by a technique of fiberoptic bronchoscopic electrocautery.
authors.affiliation: Samitivej Hospital, 133 Sukhumvit 49, Bangkok 10110, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sawang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saenghirunvattana
authors.forename: Chana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buakham
authors.forename: Narumol
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Masakul
authors.forename: Rungsima
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saenghirunvattana
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged