The Treatment for Malignant Tracheal Stenosis with Nitinol Memory Alloy Stent / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the therapeutic method and effects of malignant tracheal stenosis with nitinol memory alloy stents.Methods Seventeen patients with malignant tracheal stenosis were treated by nitinol memory alloy stents.Of them,13 patients underwent chemotherapy or chemotherapy and radiotherapy after stents set.Results Eighteen tracheal stents were placed in 17 patients through interventional method,with 100% successful rate.All patients had made immediate disappearance in dyspnea.Followed-up time was taken for 1 to 11 months with no restenosis and stent migration.Conclusion Under fluoroscopic guidance,tracheal stent placement is a safe,rapid and reliable proceduce for treating malignant tracheal stenosis.