Timing of silicone stent removal in patients with post-tuberculosis bronchial stenosis

Timing of silicone stent removal in patients with post-tuberculosis bronchial stenosis

Context: In patients with post-tuberculosis bronchial stenosis (PTBS), the severity of bronchial stenosis affects the restenosis rate after the silicone stent is removed. In PTBS patients with incomplete bronchial obstruction, who had a favorable prognosis, the timing of stent removal to ensure airw...

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Main Authors: Jung Seop Eom, Hojoong Kim, Hye Yun Park, Kyeongman Jeon, Sang-Won Um, Won Jung Koh, Gee Young Suh, Man Pyo Chung, O Jung Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Airway obstruction
bronchoscopy
device removal
stents
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2013;volume=8;issue=4;spage=218;epage=223;aulast=Eom

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2013;volume=8;issue=4;spage=218;epage=223;aulast=Eom

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