title: Minimally invasive bronchoscopic resection of benign tumors of the bronchi.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Primary benign tumors of the trachea and main bronchi are uncommon. Interventional bronchoscopy allows the diagnosis and the treatment of some of these lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed four cases endoscopically treated at our institution.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two patients had hamartoma, and two patients had endobronchial lipoma. In all of the cases, the interventional technique for the resection was the use of a polypectomy snare and electrocautery. The only complication reported was one episode of bronchospasm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Minimally invasive bronchoscopic resection is a safe, effective method for treating selected benign tumors of the main airway and has a low complication rate.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Endoscopy Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil. ascedio@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ascedio Jose
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.forename: Sérvulo Azevedo
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dias Júnior
authors.forename: Márcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jacomelli
authors.forename: Paulo Rogério
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Scordamaglio
authors.forename: Viviane Rossi
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged