Simple technique for sizing and positioning tracheal stents.
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Abstract
Accurate placement of tracheobronchial stents is essential, since little adjustment can be made once the stent is deployed. We describe the use of an inexpensive tool, a radio-opaque ruler, to aid in the proper positioning of tracheobronchial stents.
Medical subject headings
- Prosthesis Fitting
- Stents
- Tracheal Stenosis