Modified silicone hourglass stents for the treatment of benign subglottic stenosis: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benign subglottic stenosis has been a challenging illness to treat and manage in clinical because of its special anatomical location, and easy recurrence of the condition, which can cause life-threatening asphyxia. For patients who are not suitable for surgery or in urgent need of preoperative transitional treatment, respiratory endoscopy-guided stent placement becomes an alternative treatment option.

Case description

Clinical data were collected from four patients who received treatment at the Jining First People's Hospital due to benign subglottic stenosis, which was achieved after tracheal intubation/tracheotomy. All patients were male, admitted with shortness of breath, with an average of 45±8.95 years. Among them, three patients refused the surgery, and one p

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10797404 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature