MANAGEMENT OF TRACHEAL AND BRONCHIAL STENOSES WITH THE GIANTURCO STENT

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作者
CARRASCO, CH [1 ]
NESBITT, JC [1 ]
CHARNSANGAVEJ, C [1 ]
RYAN, MB [1 ]
WALSH, GL [1 ]
YASUMORI, K [1 ]
LAWRENCE, DD [1 ]
WALLACE, S [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TEXAS,MD ANDERSON CANCER CTR,DEPT THORAC & CARDIOVASC SURG,HOUSTON,TX 77030
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10.1016/0003-4975(94)90446-4
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Thirty-six cancer patients with symptomatic tracheobronchial stenoses received Gianturco tracheobronchial stents over a 9-year period. Symptoms improved in 28 patients (78%). The overall median survival was 1 month 3 weeks (range, 4 days to 35 months). The median survival for patients who showed improvement after receiving stents was 3 months compared with 1 week for those who did not respond. Complications were minimal. The Gianturco stent may palliate symptoms of tracheobronchial compression in selected cancer patients.
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