Objective: Interventional bronchoscopy is one of the modalities for palliation and definitive
treatment of benign tracheal stenosis. There is however no general agreement on the …

Background Malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO) occurs in 20–30% of patients with
primary pulmonary malignancy. Although bronchoscopic intervention is widely performed to …

Benign tracheal stenosis can cause dyspnea, wheezing, and cough mimicking other
obstructive lung diseases which often leads to a delay in the diagnosis. Risk factors and …

Background and Objectives: Tracheal or bronchial tears are potential complications of rigid
bronchoscopy. This study aimed to investigate the acute complications and outcomes of …

The healing process of tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TB) results in tracheobronchial
fibrosis causing airway stenosis in 11% to 42% of patients. In Korea, where pulmonary TB is …

Background: Endoscopic therapies are firmly established in the management algorithm of
benign subglottic and tracheal stenosis (SGTS). The optimal dilation strategy, however, has …

Objective To assess the sensitivity of noninvasive virtual bronchoscopy based on multirow
detector CT scanning in detecting and grading central and segmental airway stenosis using …

In the early 19th century, rigid illuminating tubes were used to visualize the tracheobronchial
tree (1). Since that time, bronchoscopic diagnostic and treatment modalities including …

Up to 30% of lung cancer patients suffer from central airway obstruction, resulting in major
deterioration in prognosis and quality of life. Interventional bronchoscopy combines a …

Introduction and Objectives The objective of this study was to determine the indications and
outcomes of the last 500 referrals for rigid bronchoscopy at a tertiary referral centre and to …