title: Anesthetic considerations for airway stenting in adult patients.
abstract: The attributable morbidity from central airway obstruction is significant. Airway stenting provides a therapeutic option to manage these complex lesions. This article focuses on the relevant anesthetic considerations of airway stenting in adult patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada. gordon.finlayson@vch.ca
authors.forename: Gordon N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Finlayson
authors.forename: Jay B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brodsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D000758:Anesthesia; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials