A new removable airway stent
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A new removable airway stent
BACKGROUND Malignant airway obstruction is a feared complication and will most probably occur more frequently in the future because of increasing cancer incidence and increased life expectancy in cancer patients. Minimal invasive treatment using airway stents represents a meaningful and life-saving palliation. We present a new removable airway stent for improved individualised treatment. METH...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Clinical Respiratory Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2001-8525
DOI: 10.3402/ecrj.v3.30010