Therapy of Tracheal Stenosis with Spiral Metallic Stent(A Report of 2 Cases)
- VernacularTitle:螺旋状金属内支架治疗气管狭窄
- Author:
Zhaoyu LIU
;
Qiyong GUO
;
Jun XIN
;
Zhaiming LU
;
LIUXIN
;
Jie LIU
;
Ping XU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Metallic stent insertion;
Tracheal stenosis
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
1994;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose:To evaluate the efficacy of using z shape spiral metallic stent in the treatment of tracheal stenosis after lung resectomy and carinal plastic surgery.Materials and meth- ods:Two patients suffered from lung cancer received lung resectomy and carinal plastic surgery, thereafter,tracheamalacia occurred in one patient and intratracheal granulation tissue proliferation in the other,both resulted in tracheal stenosis.Spiral metallic stents were inserted in the narrow seg- ment under bronchoendoscopy.Results:Dyspnea relieved immediatly and the patients were soon free fron respirator and returned home.A 2.5-year-follow-up showed no recurrence in the first patient.Conclusion:Intratracheal insertion of stent is an effective way in treating tracheal stenosis.
