Open AccessTiming of silicone stent removal in patients with post-tuberculosis bronchial stenosis
Author(s) -
Jung Seop Eom,
Hojoong Kim,
Hye Yun Park,
Kyeongman Jeon,
SangWon Um,
Won Jung Koh,
Gee Young Suh,
Man Pyo Chung,
O Jung Kwon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.118504
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , stent , odds ratio , stenosis , surgery , confidence interval , retrospective cohort study , radiology
In patients with post-tuberculosis bronchial stenosis (PTBS), the severity of bronchial stenosis affects the restenosis rate after the silicone stent is removed. In PTBS patients with incomplete bronchial obstruction, who had a favorable prognosis, the timing of stent removal to ensure airway patency is not clear.