Endotracheal and bronchial laser surgery in the treatment of malign and benign lower airway obstructions

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 260, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 219-222

  Hujala, Kimmo ^a   Sipilä, Jukka ^b   Grenman, Reidar ^b  

^a NORTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Intrabronchial pulmonary carcinoma; Laser bronchoscopy; Palliative treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS TUMOR; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; BRONCHOSCOPY; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESPIRATORY TRACT NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRACHEAL DISEASES;

EID: 0038243815     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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