Indications of airway stenting for severe central airway obstruction due to advanced cancer.

Related Articles Indications of airway stenting for severe central airway obstruction due to advanced cancer. PLoS One. 2017;12(6):e0179795 Authors: Nagano H, Kishaba T, Nei Y, Yamashiro S, Takara H Abstract BACKGROUND: Management of severe central airway obstruction due to advanced cancer is a medical and technical challenge. The impact of airway stenting on the clinical outcome of such patients is unclear. METHOD: This single-center, retrospective study evaluated 21 patients who underwent airway stenting for advanced cancer. We examined predictors of the post-stenting mortality, including age, serum albumin, tracheal diameter, smoking, opioid use, respiratory failure, and performance status (PS). We also…
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