Tracheal stent placement provides opportunity for subsequent anti-cancer therapy for cancer patients with malignant respiratory complications | Zendy

Gang Ma | Zendy; Rong Yang | Zendy; Baochun Gu | Zendy; Daofeng Wang | Zendy; Wei Liao | Zendy; Xinrong He | Zendy

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Tracheal stent placement provides opportunity for subsequent anti-cancer therapy for cancer patients with malignant respiratory complications

Author(s) -

Gang Ma,

Rong Yang,

Baochun Gu,

Daofeng Wang,

Wei Liao,

Xinrong He

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

annals of palliative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2224-5839

pISSN - 2224-5820

DOI - 10.21037/apm-19-419

Subject(s) - medicine , tracheal stenosis , tracheoesophageal fistula , airway , stenosis , stent , surgery , fistula , cancer , critically ill , radiology , intensive care medicine

Critically ill patients with severe acute dyspnea due to malignant tracheal stenosis or tracheoesophageal fistula often need advanced respiratory support. Tracheal stenting is an important palliative treatment of such patients. This study retrospectively analyzes the efficacy and outcomes of airway stenting in patients with tracheal stenosis or tracheoesophageal fistula.

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