Self-Expandable Metallic Stents in Nonmalignant Large Airway Disease

Airway self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) were initially studied in malignant airway obstruction; however, their use in benign airway diseases has become progressively more frequent. This may be explained by their ease of insertion compared with silicone stents, which require rigid bronchoscopy...

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Main Authors: Marc Fortin, Paul MacEachern, Christopher A Hergott, Alex Chee, Elaine Dumoulin, Alain Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/246509