Expiratory central airway collapse and pneumatic stenting with continuous positive pressure titration: a technique description

R Funes-Ferrada, AY Lee-Mateus, A Barrios-Ruiz… - Mayo Clinic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To provide a standardized step-by-step guide for continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) titration during dynamic flexible bronchoscopy (DB). Patients and Methods …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-associated expiratory central airway collapse: current concepts and new perspectives

P Zhou, W Yu, W Zhang, J Ma, Q Xia, C He - Chest, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Topic Importance Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-associated
expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC) is a frequently overlooked benign airway …

Sedation During Dynamic Bronchoscopy for Expiratory Central Airway Collapse: Which is the Ideal Protocol?

R Funes-Ferrada, AY Lee-Mateus… - Respiratory …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To compare sedation protocols for dynamic bronchoscopy (DB) in the evaluation
of expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC). Materials and Methods This observational …

Airway Stents for Excessive Central Airway Collapse: A Randomized Controlled Open-label Trial

CY Pu, D Ospina-Delgado, F Kheir… - … of Bronchology & …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Short-term airway stent placement (stent evaluation) has been employed to
evaluate whether patients with excessive central airway collapse (ECAC) will benefit from …

Long‐term pneumatic stenting with positive expiratory pressure therapy for severe expiratory central airway collapse

R Funes‐Ferrada, A Barrios‐Ruiz… - Respirology Case …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC) comprising excessive central airway collapse
(EDAC) and tracheobronchomalacia. Treatment is challenging for severe cases that are not …