Appropriate treatment sessions of flexible bronchoscopic balloon dilation for patients with nonmalignant central airway stenosis

Background: Balloon dilation is a primary treatment for nonmalignant tracheobronchial stenosis, but often requires multiple treatment sessions to maintain therapeutic efficacy. No guideline is available to suggest the appropriate maximum number of treatment sessions. This study aimed to investigate...

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Main Authors: Weiquan Liang, Peicun Hu, Wenliang Guo, Zhuquan Su, Jingxian Li, Shiyue Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466619831966