Utility of tracheobronchial stents in mechanically ventilated patients with central airway obstruction: Report of three patients and literature review

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 301-305

  Lippmann, Michael ^a   Rome, Lauren ^a   Eiger, Glenn ^a   Wirtshafter, David G ^a   Oleaga, Juan A ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

FFB, flexible bronchoscopy; Fiberoptic malignancy; Tracheobronchial stents; Ventilator dependence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INFECTION; LASER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENT; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENT;

EID: 0036802132     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200210000-00009     Document Type: Article

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