Endobronchial removal of uncovered stent using argon plasma coagulation via fibreoptic bronchoscopy | Zendy

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Endobronchial removal of uncovered stent using argon plasma coagulation via fibreoptic bronchoscopy

Author(s) -

Zantah Massa,

Basile Matthew,

Burtulato Megan,

Criner Gerard J.

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

respirology case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2051-3380

DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.496

Subject(s) - medicine , argon plasma coagulation , bronchoscopy , stent , surgery , balloon dilation , granulation tissue , stenosis , complication , radiology , flexible bronchoscopy , endoscopy , balloon , wound healing

We describe a case of bronchial stenosis following lung transplantation that required endobronchial stent placement. Due to stent‐related complications, we decided to remove the stent. We describe a new technique for uncovered stent removal using argon plasma coagulation via flexible bronchoscopy several months after placement.

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