Use of airway stents to treat malignant tracheobronchial fistulas: Our six-year experience.

Background: This study aims to investigate the indications, safety, complications, and long-term outcomes of airway stenting in the treatment of malignant tracheobronchial fistulas.

Methods: The medical records of a total of 34 patients (24 males, 10 females; mean age: 55.4+13 years; range, 23 to 76 years) with malignant tracheobronchial fistulas treated with airway stenting between February 2014 and August 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.

Immunoglobulin G4 Related Lung Disease.

Immunoglobulin G4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is a relatively newly defined disease known for multiple organ involvement. Histopathologically, the disease is characterized by lymphoplasmatic inflammation, fibrosis, and enhanced levels of IgG4-positive plasma cells in tissues. IgG4-RD has been reported in almost every organ system.

Does ischemia-modified albumin level predict severity of obstructive sleep apnea?

Objective And Aim: Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a newly recognized marker of chronic inflammation used to evaluate oxidative stress status in patients with various diseases. We explored the possible relationship between IMA levels and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Methods: In this retrospective study, 169 of 216 sequential patients being evaluated for suspicion of OSAS met inclusion criteria.

Airway stents: a retrospective evaluation of indications, results and complications in our 10-year experience.

Introduction: Tracheobronchial stents (TBS) are the principal modalities in the management of central airway obstruction with intrinsic tracheobronchial pathology and extrinsic airway compression. The aim of the study is to assess the indications, surveillance management, complications, and long-term outcomes of the TBS managed by rigid bronchoscopy (RB) in our 10-year experience.

Materials And Methods: The files of all patients who underwent stenting in two centers from November 2008 to September 2018 were reviewed for background data, type of disease, and indication for the placement of stents, symptoms, treatment, complications and outcome.