title: A Novel Method for Insertion of the Straight Metallic Tracheal Stent.
abstract: A straight metallic tracheal stent can be inserted either during flexible or rigid bronchoscopy. However, in patients with significant airway obstruction or those requiring tumor debulking, rigid bronchoscopy is the method of choice. A tracheoscope size 12 or larger is generally required for the introduction of the straight metallic tracheal stent. Herein, we describe a novel method that facilitates the introduction of the straight metallic tracheal stent through a size 8.5 tracheoscope by using the introducer tube of the silicone stent applicator.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kuruswamy Thurai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Babu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Inderpaul Singh
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sahajal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhooria
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: agarwal.ritesh@outlook.in.
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015607:Stents; D000077273:Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D008670:Metals