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An artificial stent was intubated using extracorporeal lung assist (ECLA) in two patients with inoperable tracheal stenosis. In a patient with an endotracheal tumor, an airway obstruction due to a partial stent collapse was overcome by an immediate ECLA perfusion. In another patient with chronic inflammatory tracheal stenosis, a repetitive balloon dilation of the trachea could be safely performed utilizing ECLA perfusion. Preventive femoral cannulation, employing the assistance of an ECLA circuit, is thus considered to be a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of inoperable tracheal stenosis.
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Ishikawa, S., Yoshida, I., Otani, Y. et al. Intratracheal stent intubation under extracorporeal lung assist. Surg Today 25, 995–997 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00312392
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00312392