Simple technique for sizing and positioning tracheal stents.

Ann Thorac Surg

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lutheran General Hospital, Cancer Care Center, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068, USA.

Published: October 2000

Accurate placement of tracheobronchial stents is essential, since little adjustment can be made once the stent is deployed. We describe the use of an inexpensive tool, a radio-opaque ruler, to aid in the proper positioning of tracheobronchial stents.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01691-xDOI Listing

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