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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/246509 |