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KMID : 0882420140860060755
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2014 Volume.86 No. 6 p.755 ~ p.760
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Two Cases of Central Airway Obstruction Treated with an Insulation-Tipped Diathermic Knife-2
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Koh Kyu-Han
Kim Se-Joong
Park Sang-Hoon
Chang Se-Heon
Yoo Seung-Hyun
Koo Nam-Ho
Lee Seung-Hyeun
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Bronchoscopy, Central airway obstruction, Lung cancer
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