Long-term Survival after Endobronchial Fire during Treatment of Severe Malignant Airway Obstruction with the Nd:YAG Laser

Autor: Denton, Robert A., Dedhia, Harakh V., Abrons, Henry L., Jain, Puspha Rani, Lapp, N. Leroy, Teba, Luis
Zdroj: Chest; November 1988, Vol. 94 Issue: 5 p1086-1088, 3p
Abstrakt: We present a case of Nd:YAG laser treatment of nearly total airway obstruction by malignant tumor in which an endobronchial fire occurred. The patient survived without complications of the fire and was followed-up until death over 22 months after the fire. The events leading to the fire are presented and recommendations provided to prevent similar occurrences.
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