title: Argon plasma coagulation in the management of uncovered tracheal stent fracture.
abstract: Endotracheal and endobronchial stenting, particularly with uncovered stents, can be complicated by stent fracture, granulation tissue formation, direct airway injury, and airway obstruction. While stent removal is possible, it can result in significant complications and long-term benefit is not guaranteed. Argon plasma coagulation can be employed to trim fractured stent fragments and remove granulation tissue simultaneously. In this manuscript, we report a case and describe our experience with using this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Yiu-Hei
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ching
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Section of Interventional Pulmonary, James A Haley Veterans Hospital and University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Geck
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Section of Interventional Pulmonary, James A Haley Veterans Hospital and University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Section of Interventional Pulmonary, James A Haley Veterans Hospital and University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rumbak
authors.affiliation: Florida Gulf-to-Bay Anesthesiology Associates, 1 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Enrico M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Camporesi
keywords: Argon plasma coagulation; Fracture; Tracheal stent