Endobronchial embolization for life-threatening hemoptysis with Endobronchial Watanabe Spigot

Abstract Background Massive hemoptysis is a common encounter in respiratory medicine. Bronchoscopy plays an important role in localizing the origin of bleeding, as well as endoscopic treatment of centrally located lesions. Endobronchial embolization is a novel technique enabling the management of he...

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Main Authors: Sze Shyang Kho, Swee Kim Chan, Mei Ching Yong, Siew Teck Tie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2635-4