Successful management of malignant carinal involvement by “side‐by‐side” method of self‐expandable metallic stents followed by chemotherapy
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Bilateral self-expandable metallic stents may be useful in the management of malignant carinal involvement and may improve the performance status of patients. This strategy may allow patients with poor performance status to receive additional chemotherapy.
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دوره 6 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2018