Development of Miniature Y Stent for Treatment of Postoperative Bronchial Stenosis

Audra J Schwalk; Mathieu Marcoux; Stephen G Swisher; Roberto F Casal

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.033

Development of Miniature Y Stent for Treatment of Postoperative Bronchial Stenosis

Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Aug;110(2):e99-e101. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.033. Epub 2020 Jan 30.

Authors

Audra J Schwalk¹, Mathieu Marcoux¹, Stephen G Swisher², Roberto F Casal³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
² Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
³ Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 32006477
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.033

Abstract

Bronchial stenosis after chest surgery is a rare event. In upper lobectomy it is likely due to the upward movement of the remaining lobes with torsion of the bronchus and edema. This case report describes the use of existing tools and prosthesis to create a novel miniature Y stent for a stenotic lobar bronchus that rapidly bifurcates, not allowing the insertion of a standard bronchial stent.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchial Diseases / surgery*
Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Miniaturization
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Prosthesis Design
Stents*