Insertion of intratracheal stents.

Surveillance bronchoscopy following insertion of silicone stents.

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Biliary Stents: Selection and Technique for Insertion

Currently, there are many types of stent available in the market. Their uses and advantages are varies and the techniques for insertion are also different. This review will discuss the techniques, information regarding practical uses on stents that currently available in the market and will touch base on the development of stents. In addition, the new techniques for biliary stenting and related...

Insertion of Central Airway Stents – Endoscopic Vs Fluoroscopic Guided Techniques

Introduction: Tracheal stents are deployed to attenuate intrinsic or extrinsic airway compression. They remain the gold standard for management of airway stenosis, especially when surgical resection is contraindicated. This study aimed to determine whether stent placement, by either fluoroscopic guidance or rigid bronchoscopy, resulted in improved procedural outcomes. Methods: We compared two t...

Esophageal insertion of polyflex stents without fluoroscopy in peptic strictures.

A simplified insertion technique for tracheobronchial silicone stents.

In many patients with central airway obstruction due to extrinsic compression or malacia, insertion of tracheobronchial stents can provide effective and permanent relief. Of the various types of prostheses described, the silicone Dumon-Artemis stents (Medicore, Brussels, Belgium) are probably the most efficient. The use of an elegant and safe specially designed stent introducer system combined ...