A proposed classification system of central airway stenosis

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-12

  Freitag, L ^a   Ernst, A ^b   Unger, M ^c   Kovitz, K ^d   Marquette, C H ^e  

^a LUNGENKLINIK HEMER   (Germany)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Airway; Airway narrowing mechanisms; Bronchofibrescopy; Stenting

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS STENOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LARYNX STENOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEA STENOSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BRONCHIAL DISEASES; BRONCHOSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LARYNGOSTENOSIS; PULMONARY DISEASE (SPECIALTY); STENTS; TRACHEA; TRACHEAL STENOSIS;

EID: 34447570804     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00132804     Document Type: Article

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