Long-term results of fiberoptic bronchoscopic balloon dilation in the management of benign tracheobronchial stenosis

Chest

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 796-800

  Sheski, Francis D ^a   Mathur, Praveen N ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Balloon dilation; Bronchoscopy; Interventional bronchoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS STENOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TECHNIQUE; TRACHEA STENOSIS;

EID: 0031718405     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.114.3.796     Document Type: Article

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