Successful Endobronchial stenting for bronchial compression from a massive thoracic aortic aneurysm
A case of bronchial occlusion caused by a thoracic aortic aneurysm and the relief of this obstruction by the implantation of expandable metallic stents is described. Stent deployment provided an immediate improvement in lung ventilation and chest radiograph appearances. Stent insertion was uncomplic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://jscr.co.uk/2010/06/cardiothoracic-surgery/successful-endobronchial-stenting-for-bronchial-compression-from-a-massive-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm/ |