Two Cases of Central Airway Obstruction Treated with an Insulation-Tipped Diathermic Knife-2.
- Author:
Kyu Han KOH
1
;
Se Joong KIM
;
Sanghoon PARK
;
Se Heon CHANG
;
Seung Hyun YOO
;
Nam Ho KOO
;
Seung Hyeun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. humanmd04@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bronchoscopy;
Central airway obstruction;
Lung cancer
- MeSH:
Aged;
Airway Obstruction*;
Argon Plasma Coagulation;
Brachytherapy;
Bronchoscopy;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Cryotherapy;
Electrocoagulation;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
Male
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2014;86(6):755-760
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Central airway obstruction can result from various benign and malignant conditions, and often requires prompt palliation. The efficacies of a variety of bronchoscopic techniques for the treatment of central airway obstruction such as electrocautery, laser, brachytherapy, argon plasma coagulation and cryotherapy have been established. An insulation-tipped diathermic knife-2 (IT knife-2) was initially introduced for gastrointestinal endoscopic submucosal dissection and has been used globally as a safe and effective instrument. However, its use has not been reported for the treatment of endotracheal or endobronchial lesions. Here, we report the case of central airway obstruction in a 65-year-old male due to malignancy and a 52-year-old-female with post-radiation bronchial stenosis that were treated successfully with the IT-knife-2 via flexible bronchoscopy.
