Background: There are no data regarding the factors influencing the choice of therapeutic
bronchoscopic modality in the management of malignant airway stenoses. Objectives: To …

Central airway stenoses often represent a therapeutic challenge and require a
multidisciplinary approach involving interventional pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons …

Background: Benign cicatricial airway stenosis (BCAS) is a life-threatening disease. While
there are numerous therapies, all have their defects, and stenosis can easily become …

Background: Central airway obstruction (CAO) is a life-threatening situation. Stent insertion
re-establishes patency of the central airways. Self-expanding metallic Y stents have been …

Introduction Due to the variations in (laryngeal) tracheal stenosis (TS) patient groups, there
is still no consensus on which patient should be treated with endoscopy or surgery. The aim …

Background Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMSs) have enabled a approving
management of malignant airway stenosis. However, the long-term efficacy and safety of this …

The study, from Charokopos et al.[1], regarding metallic stenting in benign tracheal stenosis
rises some comments. It is always important to recall that airway stenting is indicated as …

PURPOSE We aimed to report our preliminary results of subcarinal ventilation-assisted Y-
shaped stent insertion under local anesthesia for patients with complex lower tracheal …

Background: Airway stents are traditionally used in central airway obstructions to maintain
airway patency. Historically, distal bronchial stenting within lobar and segmental bronchi has …

Background: Therapeutic bronchoscopy (TB) is an accepted strategy for the symptomatic
management of central airway malignant obstruction. Stent insertion is recommended in …