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Tracheomalacia treatment using a large-diameter, custom-made airway stent in a case with mounier-kuhn syndrome.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome (MKS) is a rare congenital disease that presents with abnormal enlargement in the central airways. In MKS, tracheomegaly is accompanied by difficulty in expelling recurrent lung infections and ...
Foreign body aspiration in adult: Analysis of 28 cases
(Aves Yayıncılık, 2015)
Objective: The aim of our study is to discuss our experience with foreign body aspirations in our Interventional Pulmonology Unit.
Methods: Patients who were referred to our Interventional Pulmonology Unit between January ...
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 ...
Is mean platelet volume really a severity marker for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome without comorbidities?
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder that can lead to significant cardiovascular complications. Several
studies have reported increased platelet activation and aggregation in patients with OSAS. ...