OBJECTIVES Severity of airway narrowing is relevant to management decision-making
processes in patients with laryngotracheal stenosis. Airway lumen is frequently assessed …

Over the past century rigid bronchoscopy has been established as the main therapeutic
means for central airway diseases of both benign and malignant aetiology. Its use requires …

Benign bronchial stenosis is managed by surgical or bronchoscopic methods. Although
surgical approach is definitive, it is technically demanding and is costlier than bronchoscopic …

Introduction Benign airway stenosis (BAS), namely airway narrowing caused by a variety of
benign lesions, can lead to varying degrees of breathing difficulties and even death due to …

Rationale: There is an unmet need to investigate the lower airways in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) to define pathogenesis and to identify potential markers to …

Managing the airway of patients with critical tracheal stenosis remains a formidable
challenge to surgeons and anesthiologists. Various methods for controlling the airway have …

For tracheal stenoses, surgery with sleeve resection remains the gold standard.
Interventional techniques through bronchoscopes including laser or electro resection …

Background: Careful selection of patients with expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC)
that may benefit from tracheobronchoplasty (TBP) can be aided by a short-term airway stent …

Methods Between the years 2005 and 2008, clinical data from 16 patients with difficult-to-
treat asthma (from 3200 patients who were evaluated in our ward for any reason) were …

Bronchoscopy and Central Airway Disorders provides the guidance you need to plan and
implement the most effective bronchoscopy procedure for every patient. Through specifically …