作者
Mohammed Sheht aAbd ALLAH Sayed Ahmed M. Abd El Hafez, Mohammad Khairy El Badrawy, Raed Elmetwally Ali, Tamer EL Hadidy ⇑
发表日期
2017
期刊
Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis
卷号
66
简介
Central airway obstruction from malignant or benign endobronchial tumor can result in respiratory failure. Therapeutic bronchoscopy offers effective method in alleviating dyspnea, controlling hemoptysis and improving quality of life.
Aim of the work
The aim of our study was to assess safety and efficacy of Argon plasma coagulation (APC) versus Cryotherapy in treatment of endobronchial obstruction.
Patients and methods
This study was conducted at Chest Medicine Department, Mansoura University Hospital. This study included 20 patients with central airway obstruction (15 male and 5 female). They were divided into two groups. Group A treated with APC in addition to chemotherapy in case of malignant airways obstruction. Group B treated with cryotherapy besides chemotherapy in malignant patients. Clinical, radiological, bronchoscopic and functional data were evaluated before and after therapy.
Results
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