Therapeutic effects of sequential therapy by electric coagulation, cryotherapy and balloon dilation with an electronic video bronchoscope | Zendy

En-Qing Fu | Zendy; YAN-DONG NAN | Zendy; Fa-guang Jin | Zendy; Ai-Qun Ma | Zendy

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Therapeutic effects of sequential therapy by electric coagulation, cryotherapy and balloon dilation with an electronic video bronchoscope

Author(s) -

En-Qing Fu,

YAN-DONG NAN,

Fa-guang Jin,

Ai-Qun Ma

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

experimental and therapeutic medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1792-1015

pISSN - 1792-0981

DOI - 10.3892/etm.2013.1031

Subject(s) - cryotherapy , medicine , balloon dilation , bronchial obstruction , bronchoscopy , radiology , surgery , bronchial artery , balloon , asthma , embolization

The aim of the current study was to retrospectively analyze clinical data concerning bronchostenosis or bronchial obstruction caused by endobronchial tuberculosis. Fifty-six cases were subjected to bronchoscopy and chest computed tomography to assess the prognosis of bronchostenosis and bronchial obstruction. Based on reliable and effective anti-pulmonary tuberculosis therapy, these conditions were treated sequentially by electric coagulation, cryotherapy and balloon dilation with an electronic video bronchoscope during outpatient consultation or inpatient hospitalization. Fifty-three subjects with bronchostenosis recovered to varying degrees, a recovery rate of 94.6%. Thirteen of the 15 cases with bronchial obstruction reopened (86.7%). The clinical symptoms of these cases appeared to be in remission. Bronchostenosis or bronchial obstruction resulting from endobronchial tuberculosis may be treated by electric coagulation, cryotherapy and balloon dilation with an electronic video bronchoscope.

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