Jr. Sonett et al., REMOVAL AND REPOSITIONING OF PERMANENT EXPANDABLE WIRE STENTS IN BRONCHIAL AIRWAY STENOSIS AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, The Journal of heart and lung transplantation, 17(3), 1998, pp. 328-330
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Transplantation,"Respiratory System
Significant airway stenosis occurs in 7% to 14% of lung transplant rec
ipients, The use of permanent, nonadjustable, wire mesh stents can be
of concern in the transplant recipient with nonmalignant stricture. We
report the replacement and repositioning of an expandable wire mesh s
tent in a double lung transplantation with distal bronchial stenosis.