Tracheomalacia and tracheobronchomalacia are disorders that are encountered in both
pediatric and adult medicine. Despite increasing recognition of these disease processes …

Interventional pulmonology is a new field within pulmonary medicine focused on the use of
advanced bronchoscopic and pleuroscopic techniques for the treatment of a spectrum of …

Study objectives To report and analyze our 6-year experience with implanting 112 self-
expandable metallic stents (SEMSs) using flexible bronchoscopy (FB). Design and setting …

Expandable metallic angioplasty stents (Palmaz stent) have been implanted in the trachea
and/or bronchi of seven children. Three children had severe tracheal stenosis after …

Tracheobronchial obstruction from either benign or malignant disease is a significant cause
of morbidity and mortality. Mechanical obstruction of the large airways can cause stridor …

Interventional pulmonology, otherwise known as “airway stenting,” has developed in the
field of pulmonary medicine focused on using advanced bronchoscopic techniques to treat …

Purpose: To retrospectively determine long-term outcomes in patients who have undergone
tracheobronchial stent placement for benign diseases. Materials and Methods: Institutional …

Endobronchial tuberculosis (EBTB) is a highly infectious disease that remains a diagnostic
challenge in the developed countries. It also presents as a troublesome therapeutic problem …

PURPOSE: To assess the safety and long-term efficacy of balloon dilation in the treatment of
benign tracheobronchial stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Balloon dilation was …

The use of metallic airway stents for the treatment of benign airway stenosis is increasingly
advocated; however, the long-term safety and efficacy of these devices has not been …