Interventional pulmonology techniques for treating malignant large airway obstruction: An update

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 292-295

  Beamis Jr , John F ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway stent; Electrocautery; Laser therapy; Lung cancer; Trachea

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRONCHOSCOPY; CAUTERIZATION; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PULMONOLOGY; REVIEW; STENT;

EID: 23044501670     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: 15316971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcp.0000166593.87794.bd     Document Type: Review

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