Endoscopic laser therapy for respiratory distress due to obstructive airway tumors.
Crit Care Med
; 13(6): 464-7, 1985 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3838927
ABSTRACT
Neodymium-YAG laser therapy for unresectable malignant airway obstructions has a promising future. Nine patients with moderate to severe respiratory distress all experienced rapid relief of dyspnea and substantial improvement in pulmonary function within hours to days after treatment with laser phototherapy. The quality of life and survival was improved in otherwise hopeless cases. A nonfatal case of pneumothorax was the only major complication.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Insuficiência Respiratória
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Neoplasias da Traqueia
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Carcinoma
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Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias
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Terapia a Laser
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Crit Care Med
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article