Modification of a Mucosal-Sparing Technique Using Electrocautery and Balloon Dilatation in the Endoscopic Management of Web-Like Benign Airway Stenosis

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 268-271

  Tremblay, Alain ^a,c   Coulter, Terrence D ^b   Mehta, Atul C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Health Sciences Centre Calgary   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Electrocautery; Nd:YAG laser; Tracheal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CAUTERIZATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRACHEA STENOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0242667772     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200310000-00006     Document Type: Article

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