Treatment of inoperable tracheobronchial obstructive lesions with the Palmaz stent

作     者：Beer, M Wittenberg, G Sandstede, J Beissert, M Schmidt, M Ender, J Krahe, T Hahn, D 

作者机构：Univ Wurzburg Int Rontgendiagnost D-97080 Wurzburg Germany 

出 版 物：《CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY》 (心血管与介入放射学)

年 卷 期：1999年第22卷第2期

页      面：109-113页

核心收录：

学科分类：0831[工学-生物医学工程（可授工学、理学、医学学位）] 100207[医学-影像医学与核医学] 1006[医学-中西医结合] 1002[医学-临床医学] 1001[医学-基础医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 08[工学] 1010[医学-医学技术（可授医学、理学学位）] 100106[医学-放射医学] 1009[医学-特种医学] 10[医学] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 

主　　题：bronchi, neoplasms stenosis therapeutic radiology grafts, interventional procedure 

摘      要：Purpose: The treatment of inoperable tracheobronchial stenoses with Palmaz stents is analyzed in terms of the clinical effect, typical complications, and long-term follow-up. Methods: Twenty-seven Palmaz stents were placed in 22 patients with the help of a rigid bronchoscope. Results: Stents were implanted in the distal trachea, the main bronchi, and the lower lobe bronchi. Twenty-one of 22 patients reported an immediate subjective improvement in their respiratory situation. The mean survival time was 12 months;in two patients the stents were well tolerated for up to 40 months. A redilation of three stents was successful up to 33 months. In three cases a dislocation of the stent was observed;after bronchoscopic retraction a new stent was successfully implanted in each case. Conclusion: Treatment of inoperable tracheobronchial stenoses with the Palmaz stent is a safe procedure that provides an immediate improvement of the patient s pulmonary situation. The Palmaz stent shows a minimal complication rate in the long-term follow-up.