Two Cases of Central Airway Obstruction Treated with an Insulation-Tipped Diathermic Knife-2 / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 755-760, 2014.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Central airway obstruction can result from various benign and malignant conditions, and often requires prompt palliation. The efficacies of a variety of bronchoscopic techniques for the treatment of central airway obstruction such as electrocautery, laser, brachytherapy, argon plasma coagulation and cryotherapy have been established. An insulation-tipped diathermic knife-2 (IT knife-2) was initially introduced for gastrointestinal endoscopic submucosal dissection and has been used globally as a safe and effective instrument. However, its use has not been reported for the treatment of endotracheal or endobronchial lesions. Here, we report the case of central airway obstruction in a 65-year-old male due to malignancy and a 52-year-old-female with post-radiation bronchial stenosis that were treated successfully with the IT-knife-2 via flexible bronchoscopy.
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Main subject:
Brachytherapy
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Bronchoscopy
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Cryotherapy
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Airway Obstruction
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Electrocoagulation
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Argon Plasma Coagulation
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Lung Neoplasms
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article