title: Stenting right main bronchus with montgomery T tube for upper lobe ventilation.
abstract: The involvement of the right main bronchus (RMB) along with the upper lobe bronchus and bronchus intermedius by malignant tumor is frequently encountered. However, the use of a stent for palliation of airway stenosis of the RMB might obstruct upper lobe orifice and pose complications such as atelectasis or recurrent pneumonia. We report the use of modified Montgomery T tube in a 78-year-old man with neoplasm of the RMB by placing the tracheostomy arm of the T tube in the upper lobe bronchus to maintain its patency.
authors.affiliation: *Pulmonary Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergy and Respiratory Diseases, Aziendia Ospedale Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti" †Department of Radiology, University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy.
authors.forename: Vikrant
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zuccatosta
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sediari
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mei
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gasparini
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salvolini