Successfully treated postbronchoplasty bronchial stenosis using short-interval repeated endobronchial balloon dilation.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 59(9): 627-31, 2011 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22231793
ABSTRACT
A 63-year-old man with a history of lung cancer underwent lobectomy of the right upper lobe and bronchoplasty. At the 2-month follow-up, bronchial stenosis due to a granuloma was observed. Endoscopic débridement and balloon dilation were performed. At 1 month after the dilation, atelectasis occurred owing to cicatricial stenosis. We repeated balloon dilation, but the patient suffered from cicatricial restenosis. After a failed stent placement, balloon dilation was then performed every 2 weeks under local anesthesia; the stenosis was resolved after performing dilation 7 times. Short-term repeated balloon dilation was effective in this case.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bronchial Diseases
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Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Journal subject:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan