@article{SHC4105,
author = {Alfonso Fiorelli and Roberto Cascone and Davide Di Natale and Annalisa Carlucci and Gaetana Messina and Emanuele De Ruberto and Giovanni Liguori and Vincenzo Pota and Filomena Peluso and Luigi Ferrante and Mario Santini},
title = {Endoscopic management of critical neoplastic central airway obstruction},
journal = {Shanghai Chest},
volume = {2},
number = {2},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: To evaluate morbidity, mortality, and survival of interventional bronchoscopy for management of critical neoplastic central airway obstruction.
Methods: This is a retrospective single-center study included all consecutive patients with neoplastic central airway obstruction undergoing interventional bronchoscopy. Characteristics of obstruction, endoscopic strategy, adjuvant treatments, morbidity, mortality, and survival were recorded and then statistically analysed.
Results: Our study population counted 37 patients (mean age 67±15 years old). The trachea was involved in 6 (16%), the carina in 5 (14%), and the main bronchus in 26 (70%) patients. Restore of airway patency was obtained in 33 (89%) patients. A stent was inserted in 21 (57%) patients. Adjuvant therapy was carried out in 13/37 (35%) patients. The median overall survival was 17 months. The re-opening of airway (P},
issn = {2521-3768}, url = {https://shc.amegroups.org/article/view/4105}
}