Takeda Takayuki, Itano Hideki, Takeuchi Mayumi, Saitoh Masahiko, Takeda Sorou
Division of Respiratory Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Uji Tokushukai Medical Center 145, Ishibashi, Makishima-cho Uji Kyoto 611-0041 Japan.
Division of Thoracic Surgery Department of General Surgery Uji Tokushukai Medical Center 145, Ishibashi, Makishima-cho Uji Kyoto 611-0041 Japan.
Clin Case Rep. 2017 Nov 20;6(1):27-31. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1278. eCollection 2018 Jan.
Bilateral self-expandable metallic stents may be useful in the management of malignant carinal involvement and may improve the performance status of patients. This strategy may allow patients with poor performance status to receive additional chemotherapy.