The purpose of this article is to provide an update on methods for palliating symptoms in
patients with histologically benign and malignant central airway obstruction. We review the …

Tracheomalacia (TM) is defined as an increased collapsibility of the trachea due to structural
anomalies of the tracheal cartilage and/or posterior membrane. Tracheomalacia has a wide …

Intrathoracic tracheomalacia is characterized by increased compliance of the central airway
within the thorax. This leads to excessive dynamic collapse during exhalation or periods of …

Unambiguous definitions and clinically useful classifications provide a common language
for health care providers managing expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC). By applying …

Purpose To assess forced expiratory tracheal collapsibility in healthy volunteers by using
multidetector computed tomography and to compare the results with the current diagnostic …

Rationale Central airway stabilization with silicone stents can improve respiratory symptoms
in patients with severe symptomatic tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) but is associated with a …

Importance Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) describes an increased collapsibility of the
trachea and bronchi that is greatest on forced expiration. A broad term, TBM encompasses …

Objectives: Dynamic flexible bronchoscopy is the “gold standard” for assessing changes in
airway luminal size associated with tracheobronchomalacia, but the procedure has not been …

Importance Central airway collapse greater than 50% of luminal area during exhalation
(expiratory central airway collapse [ECAC]) is associated with cigarette smoking and chronic …

Large airway collapse (LAC) is a frequently encountered clinical problem, caused by
tracheobronchomalacia+/− excessive dynamic airway collapse, yet there are currently no …