Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Rome "Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019;31(2):319-322. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.01.007. Epub 2019 Jan 5.
Subglottic stenosis may be complex in shape, making challenging its treatment with standard commercially available stents. Personalized stents can lead to successful treatment; however they are not readily available due to the customization waiting time. We report the use of on-site customized temporary silicone stents for difficult benign subglottic stenosis in five patients unfit for surgery.
声门下狭窄的形状可能较为复杂,使用标准市售支架进行治疗具有挑战性。定制支架可以成功治疗,但由于定制等待时间,它们不易获得。我们报告了在五名不适合手术的患者中使用现场定制临时硅胶支架治疗困难的良性声门下狭窄。