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  • Title: [Treatment of obstructive tracheobronchial disease with the Yag-Nd laser: 400 procedures in a 4-year experience].
    Author: Díaz Jiménez JP, Canela Cardona M, Maestre Alcacer J, Balust Vidal M, Fontanals Tortra J, Balust Vidal J.
    Journal: Med Clin (Barc); 1989 Sep 16; 93(7):244-8. PubMed ID: 2811496.
    Abstract:
    Overall, 400 procedures with the Yag-Nd laser were carried out in 252 patients with tracheobronchial disease susceptible to photoresection during a 4-year period. Most procedures were carried out under general anesthesia and with a rigid bronchoscope. 149 tumors were treated. Of these, 118 were malignant, 16 had low malignancy and 15 were benign. These patients received overall 203 procedures. 92 patients with 113 tracheal stenoses underwent overall 185 procedures. Finally, a miscellaneous group of 11 patients with several conditions underwent 12 procedures. Immediate results were classified as excellent, good or poor, depending on the achieved tracheal or bronchial diameter. No significant complications were found. After a 4-year experience, the authors believe that laser photoresection is currently the most effective and safe procedure to relieve obstruction in the stenoses caused by malignant proliferative tracheal or bronchial diseases not amenable to surgery. It is also the ideal substitute for surgery in benign tumors and in some cases of non-tumoral tracheal stenosis.
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