| Endoscopic management of central airway obstruction. | |
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PMID: 19942126 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Central airway obstruction is a complex problem that requires a careful multidisciplinary evaluation. The central airways can be obstructed by intrinsic exophytic tumor, by extrinsic mass compression or by dynamic collapse. Both benign and malignant processes can obstruct the airway lumen. This article reviews the core principles and techniques available to the interventionalist managing central airway obstruction. |
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Authors:
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Jed A Gorden; Armin Ernst |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 21 ISSN: 1532-9488 ISO Abbreviation: Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. Publication Date: 2009 |
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Created Date: 2009-11-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8917640 Medline TA: Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 263-73 Citation Subset: IM |
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Interventional Pulmonology, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA. |
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