Treatment of malignant or benign tracheobronchial stenosis by home made Nitrol stents
- VernacularTitle:国产镍钛支架治疗气道狭窄
- Author:
Fanchang ZHANG
;
Zhehuang LUO
;
Xunying HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tracheobronchial stenosis;
Stent
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
1992;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of home made Nitrol stents in the teatment of malignant or benign tracheobronchial stenosis.Methods Thirteen patients with malignant or benign tracheobronchial stenosis were treated by Nitrol stents. The stenosed sites located in trachea in 5, tracheobronchi in 6, main bronchus in 2. All cases were malignant except one was benign. Results 15 stents were successfully placed the expected position with dyspnea rapidly improved. The average survival time was 11.4 months. Conclusions It is an effective way to place Nitrol stent in treatment of tracheobronchial stenosis under x ray guidance with fibertracheobronchoscopy.
