Abstract
Two cases of bronchial stenosis secondary to inflammatory processes with the clinical picture of chronic respiratory disease resistant to medical treatment were treated successfully by selective balloon dilatation. This is an alternative to lobectomy and other conservative methods presently in use. We used an angioplasty balloon dilator catheter for the dilatations; the method is described and the advantages and disadvantages are discussed.
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Morales, L., Rovira, J., Rottermann, M. et al. Balloon dilatation of the lobar bronchi for symptomatic lobar bronchial stenosis. Pediatr Surg Int 5, 250–252 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00169663
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