Treatment of severe carinal stenosis with overlapping metallic endoprosthesis.

Lo, C P; Soo, T B; Hsu, A A; Eng, P C · Ann Thorac Surg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 50-year-old man presented with respiratory distress from central airway compression secondary to malignant mediastinal adenopathy. The stenosis involved the carinal triangle and created residual luminal diameters of 6 mm, 6 mm, and pinhole in the distal trachea and right and left mainstem bronchi, respectively. Airway patency at the carina was restored successfully with a stenting method that uses two overlapping Wall stents.

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