title: [Management of malignant and benign airway stenosis by stent implantation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the last few decades the different bronchoscopic procedures have gained an important role in the treatment of airway stenosis, and the number of implanted airway stents has also greatly increased.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1998 and 2004 the authors implanted altogether 108 airway prosthesis in 90 patients at the Institute of Pulmonology of Pest County. 58% of the patients were males, 42% females, the average age was 57.5 years, the average follow-up time was 7 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On the basis of different etiology the patients were separated into two main groups. In 57% the airway stenosis was caused by malignant illnesses, in these cases stents can be used only with palliative purpose. However, in case of benign lesions they can offer a long-term solution and require an adequate follow-up of the patients. The authors' main aim was to get an overall picture of the interventions they had done by processing the data, with the help of the measurable characteristics that make possible to follow the airways' permeability and its changes. Analysing the results of the respiratory function and blood gas examinations they didn't find a significant difference inspite of the subjective improvement.
authors.affiliation: Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, Anaesthesiologiai és Intenzív Terápiás Tanszék, Budapest.
authors.forename: Márton
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gyulai
authors.forename: Krisztina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Slavei
authors.forename: István
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pénzes
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strausz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010166:Palliative Care; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen