Incorporated airway stent: a useful option for treating tracheal stenosis after metallic stenting

Yun-Hen Liu; Po-Jen Ko; Yi-Cheng Wu; Hui-Ping Liu

doi:10.1016/j.icvts.2003.11.009

Incorporated airway stent: a useful option for treating tracheal stenosis after metallic stenting

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 Jun;3(2):254-6. doi: 10.1016/j.icvts.2003.11.009.

Authors

Yun-Hen Liu¹, Po-Jen Ko, Yi-Cheng Wu, Hui-Ping Liu

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC.

PMID: 17670228
DOI: 10.1016/j.icvts.2003.11.009

Abstract

This study incorporated a silicone tracheal stent into a metallic stent in a complicated airway stenosis patient. The silicone tracheal stent provided a stable and patent airway. The patient was discharged smoothly after the procedure. At 5 months after surgery, the patient remained stable and resumed all daily activities without any respiratory symptoms.