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CHEST
卷 130, 期 5, 页码 1419-1423出版社
AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS
DOI: 10.1378/chest.130.5.1419
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central airway obstruction; lung transplantation; Polyflex stent; silicone stent
Introduction: The Polyflex stent (Boston Scientific; Boston, MA) is a self-expanding, thin-walled, silicone stent. Its use has been described in the management of patients with malignant airway obstruction, yet reports of its use for treatment of benign airway conditions are rare. Study: We report a retrospective review of our experience with the Polyflex stent in the management of benign airway conditions. Results: A total of 16 stents were deployed in 12 patients. The indications for the stent placement included the following: anastomotic stenosis following lung transplantation (LTR) [four patients]; tracheal stenosis (three patients); tracheobronchomalacia, (two patients); tracheobronchopathia-osteochondroplastica (one patient); relapsing polychondritis (one patient); and bronchopleural fistula (one patient). Even though immediate palliation was established in most cases (90%), the incidence of complications was 75%. Stent migration was the most common consequence, with time to the event ranging from < 24 h to 7 months. One stent was expectorated within < 24 h. One patient coughed up a portion of the inner lining of the stent 7 months after its placement. Emergent bronchoscopy was required in four patients for mucous impaction. The complication rate was 100% in patients with LTR-related anastomotic stenosis. Conclusion: The use of the Polyflex stent for the treatment of benign airway conditions is associated with a high complication rate. We have abandoned its use under such conditions in our practice.
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