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Comparison of natural and Dumon airway stents for the management of benign tracheobronchial stenoses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17052303     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE AND BACKGROUND: To investigate the utility and safety of the 'Natural stent', a newly designed silicone airway stent, the authors compared clinical outcomes and complications in patients who underwent silicone airway stenting for the management of benign airway stenosis. METHODS: The medical records of 94 patients requiring the placement of 100 airway stents (43 Dumon and 57 Natural) were retrospectively reviewed in a tertiary referral hospital. RESULTS: Post-tuberculous stenosis was the leading indication for airway stenting (74%), followed by post-intubation stenosis (21%). After intervention, dyspnoea improved in patients who underwent Dumon (90%) and Natural (86%) stenting. After stabilizing dyspnoea, stents could be successfully removed in half of the patients who underwent Dumon (54%) or Natural (49%) stenting. During a 42-month follow-up period, complication rates were similar in patients who underwent Dumon or Natural stenting. CONCLUSION: Natural airway stent was as effective and safe as Dumon stent for the management of benign tracheobronchial stenoses.
Authors:
Yon Ju Ryu; Hojoong Kim; Chang-Min Yu; Jae Chul Choi; Yong Soo Kwon; Jhingook Kim; Soo Won Suh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1323-7799     ISO Abbreviation:  Respirology     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-10-20     Completed Date:  2007-01-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9616368     Medline TA:  Respirology     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  748-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongdaemun Hospital, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Airway Obstruction / pathology
Bronchi / pathology*
Bronchoscopy / methods
Female
Foreign-Body Migration / pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / pathology*,  therapy*
Retrospective Studies
Silicones
Stents* / adverse effects
Trachea / pathology*
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Silicones

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