MIGRATION OF GIANTURCO EXPANDABLE METALLIC STENTS IN THE UPPER TRACHEA

Authors
KITANOSONO T HONDA M MATSUI S HASHIMOTO T MUNECHIKA H HISHIDA T OKUBO K KOIZUMI K
Citation
T. Kitanosono et al., MIGRATION OF GIANTURCO EXPANDABLE METALLIC STENTS IN THE UPPER TRACHEA, Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 20(3), 1997, pp. 216-218
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01741551
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
216 - 218
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-1551(1997)20:3<216:MOGEMS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Endotracheal expandable metallic stents have been shown to be useful i n treating malignant tracheobronchial stenosis, We report two cases of early stent migration in the upper trachea after what appeared to be a successful stent placement. We conclude that care should be taken wh en placing Gianturco stents across short, extrinsic, stenotic lesions with smooth mucosa located in the upper trachea because they have a te ndency to migrate.