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Is silicone stent insertion a clinically useful option for tracheobronchomalacia?
(TUBİTAK, 2016)
Background/aim: Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) leads to the obstruction of expiratory airflow and interference with secretion clearance. Stabilization of the airway wall using a silicon stent or laser coagulation of the ...
Are neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and platelet/lymphocyte ratio reliable parameters as prognostic indicators in malignant mesothelioma?
(Dove Medical Press, 2016)
Background: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive asbestos-related pleural tumor. The incidence is increasing with intensive use of asbestos in developing countries. We need an easily accessible, inexpensive, and ...
Bronchoscopic treatment in the management of benign tracheal stenosis: Choices for simple and complex tracheal stenosis
(Elsevier, 2016)
Background:Bronchoscopic treatment is 1 of the treatment choices for both palliative and definitive treatment of benign tracheal stenosis. There is no consensus on the management of these patients, however, especially ...
Therapeutic bronchoscopic interventions for malignant airway obstruction: A retrospective study from experience on 547 patients.
(Lippincott, Williams&Wilkins, 2016)
There is no definitive consensus about the factors affecting the choice of interventional bronchoscopy in the management of malignant airway obstruction. The present study defines the choice of the interventional bronchoscopic ...
Placement of self-expandable bifurcated metallic stents without use of fluoroscopic and guidewire guidance to palliate central airway lesions.
(Italian Respiratory Society, 2016)
Background: Self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) can be used to treat malignant obstructions and fistulas of the central airways. SEMS can be placed using different methods. Recently, a rigid bronchoscope has been used ...
Characteristics of active tuberculosis patients requiring ıntensive care monitoring and factors affecting mortality
(The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2016)
Background: One to three percent of cases of acute tuberculosis (TB) require monitoring in the intensive care unit (ICU). The purpose of this study is to establish and determine the mortality rate and discuss the causes ...
Lung transplantation in Turkey: lessons from surgeons and pulmonologists
(TUBITAK SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY, 2016)
Background/aim: In order to actualize an efficient lung transplantation program, it is necessary to determine priorities and set up strategies. This study aimed to estimate the present situation in Turkey by determining ...
Bronchoscopic palliation to treat endobronchial metastasis of the tracheobronchial tree
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2016)
Background: Endobronchial metastases (EBM) are rarely observed, but they are caused by a number of different tumors. Bronchoscopy is the main approach for both differential diagnosis and to maintain endoluminal palliation. ...
Endobronchial Treatment of Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung
(GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, 2016)
Background Bronchial carcinoid tumors are known as low-grade malignancies. Surgery has been proposed as the best treatment of choice for lung carcinoids. However, less invasive treatment approaches may be considered due ...