[Bronchoscopic management of malignant central airway obstructions]

Abstract

Up to 30% of lung cancer patients suffer from central airway obstruction, resulting in major deterioration in prognosis and quality of life. Interventional bronchoscopy combines a number of invasive techniques used during rigid bronchoscopy. It is designed to rapidly improve symptoms, primarily dyspnea. Applied according to very precise indications, this technique requires careful patient selection and needs to be incorporated into the multimodal oncological management in combination with systemic treatments, radiation therapy and surgery.

Keywords: Airway stent; Central airway obstruction; Endoscopie interventionnelle; Interventional bronchoscopy; Obstruction des voies aériennes centrales; Prothèse bronchique.