Journal
BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-01862-x
Keywords
Airway stents; Central airway obstruction; Interventional bronchology; Regenerative medicine
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Funding
- FCT [PEst-OE/AGR/UI0211/2011, SFRH/BD/146172/2019, SFRH/BD/146689/2019, SFRH/BD/116118/2016]
- COMPETE 2020, from ANI - Projetos ID&T Empresas em Copromocao
- project insitu.Biomas - Reinvent biomanufacturing systems by using an usability approach for in situ clinic temporary implants fabrication [POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017771]
- project Print-on-Organs - Engineering bioinks and processes for direct printing on organs [POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033877]
- project Bone2Move - Development of in vivo experimental techniques and modelling methodologies for the evaluation of 4D scaffolds for bone defect in sheep model: an integrative research approach [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031146]
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CAO cases are often under-diagnosed and challenging to manage. This review explores classifications, causes, treatments, and limitations of CAO, focusing on both benign and malignant presentations. Three representative cases are presented to illustrate the clinical problem.
Introduction Central airway obstruction (CAO) represents a pathological condition that can lead to airflow limitation of the trachea, main stem bronchi, bronchus intermedius or lobar bronchus. Main body It is a common clinical situation consensually considered under-diagnosed. Management of patients with CAO can be difficult and deciding on the best treatment approach represents a medical challenge. This work intends to review CAO classifications, causes, treatments and its therapeutic limitations, approaching benign and malign presentations. Three illustrative cases are further presented, supporting the clinical problem under review. Conclusion Management of CAO still remains a challenge. The available options are not always effective nor free from complications. A new generation of costume-tailored airway stents, associated with stem cell-based therapy, could be an option in specific clinical situations.
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