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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:252
© 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

Endoscopic treatment of airway stenosis after lung transplantation

Marco Anile, MD, Tiziano De Giacomo, MD, Federico Venuta, MD

University of Rome "Sapienza", Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy

The first 20% of the full text of this article appears below.

To the Editor:

We read with interest the article from Thistlethwaite and colleagues1Go entitled "Airway stenoses after lung transplantation: incidence, management and outcome."

We agree that silicone stents are extremely useful to complete treatment of posttransplantation airway stenosis after mechanical/laser debridement; they can effectively support the airway during healing and prevent recurrence. The use of this type of stent is particularly indicated . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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