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Incorporated airway stent: a useful option for treating tracheal stenosis after metallic stenting

Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC

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This study incorporated a silicone tracheal stent into a metallic stent in a complicated airway stenosis patient. The silicone tracheal stent provided a stable and patent airway. The patient was discharged smoothly after the procedure. At 5 months after surgery, the patient remained stable and resumed all daily activities without any respiratory symptoms.

Key Words: Airway stenosis; Airway stent