Open AccessApplication of Electrocautery Needle Knife Combined with Balloon Dilatation versus Balloon Dilatation in the Treatment of Tracheal Fibrotic Scar Stenosis
Author(s) -
Liyan Bo,
Congcong Li,
Min Chen,
Deguang Mu,
Fang Jin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000484253
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheal stenosis , balloon , granulation tissue , surgery , stenosis , balloon dilatation , tracheotomy , intubation , radiology , wound healing
Electrocautery needle knives can largely reduce scar and granulation tissue hyperplasia and play an important role in treating patients with benign stricture.