External fixation of proximal tracheal airway stents: a modified technique.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Treatment of subglottic and proximal tracheal stenosis for nonsurgical candidates includes tracheostomy, Montgomery T tubes, and silicone stents. When used in lesions with concomitant malacia, silicone stents have a high incidence of migration. We describe a simple and effective technique of securing endoluminal stents using an Endo Close suturing device (Coviden, Boston, MA) and an external silicone button in 9 consecutive patients.
Medical subject headings
- Silicones
- Stents
- Suture Techniques
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Tracheotomy