Topical mitomycin C is an effective, adjunct therapy for the treatment of severe, recurrent tracheal stenosis in adults

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 141-143

  Krimsky, William S ^a   Sharief, Ubaid Ullah ^a   Sterman, Daniel H ^a   Machuzak, Michael ^a   Musani, Ali I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway complications; Granulation tissue; Mitomycin C; Tracheal stenosis

Indexed keywords

MITOMYCIN C;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRACHEA STENOSIS; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33746383514     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: 15367959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200607000-00009     Document Type: Article

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