Photodynamic therapy: a case series demonstrating its role in patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has long been used to treat cancers within the tracheobronchial tree. There have been many reports about the use of PDT for the treatment of carcinoma in situ and for obstructive endobronchial lesions. PDT has not been previously reported in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. PDT offers the advantages of a relatively short duration of treatment, a low side effect profile, and relatively low risk when compared to Nd-YAG laser in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. We report the first successful use of PDT to wean patients from mechanical ventilation.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Neoplasms
- Photochemotherapy
- Respiration, Artificial