title: The temporary placement of endobronchial stents in the management of bronchial compression by transiently enlarged mediastinal structures.
abstract: Enlargement of mediastinal structures can cause compression of the trachea and/or bronchi. We describe two case reports in which stenosis of left main bronchus, secondary to compression from an enlarged mediastinal structure, were successfully managed with temporary placement of a metallic self-expanding stent while waiting for the compression to relieve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: Mohammed.al-azzawe@vgregion.se.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Azzawe
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Mats
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Synnergren
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Söderberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Hasse
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ejnell
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009929:Organ Size; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents
keywords: Airway obstruction; Bronchoscopy; Left main bronchus; Stent