title: Successful management of metallic expandable stent-associated tracheal restenosis by Montgomery T-tube insertion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Tracheal stenosis can be life-threatening and has been seen with an increasing frequency.
  
  
  METHODS
  Metallic stent-associated stenosis remains a therapeutic challenge because of difficulty in tracheostomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Here, we report a case with repeated episodes of restenosis after insertion of metallic stents for benign tracheal stenosis which was successfully managed by Montgomery silicone T-tube placement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We further reviewed the literature of reported cases of inappropriate use of metallic stent for benign diseases.
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, TongJi University, Shanghai, China.
authors: Xiaogang
authors: X
authors: Zhao
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, TongJi University, Shanghai, China.
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, TongJi University, Shanghai, China.
authors: Xuefei
authors: X
authors: Hu
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, TongJi University, Shanghai, China.
authors: Ji
authors: J
authors: Liu
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, TongJi University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: xiaobenben20000cn@163.com.
authors: Gening
authors: G
authors: Jiang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Case report; Lung; Montgomery T-tube insertion; Restenosis; Tracheal