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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2014.86.6.755

Two Cases of Central Airway Obstruction Treated with an Insulation-Tipped Diathermic Knife-2  

Koh, Kyu Han (Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center)
Kim, Se Joong (Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
Park, Sanghoon (Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center)
Chang, Se Heon (Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center)
Yoo, Seung Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center)
Koo, Nam Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center)
Lee, Seung Hyeun (Department of Internal Medicine, KEPCO Medical Center)
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The Korean Journal of Medicine / v.86, no.6, 2014 , pp. 755-760 More about this Journal
Abstract
Central airway obstruction can result from various benign and malignant conditions, and often requires prompt palliation. The efficacies of a variety of bronchoscopic techniques for the treatment of central airway obstruction such as electrocautery, laser, brachytherapy, argon plasma coagulation and cryotherapy have been established. An insulation-tipped diathermic knife-2 (IT knife-2) was initially introduced for gastrointestinal endoscopic submucosal dissection and has been used globally as a safe and effective instrument. However, its use has not been reported for the treatment of endotracheal or endobronchial lesions. Here, we report the case of central airway obstruction in a 65-year-old male due to malignancy and a 52-year-old-female with post-radiation bronchial stenosis that were treated successfully with the IT-knife-2 via flexible bronchoscopy.
Keywords
Bronchoscopy; Central airway obstruction; Lung cancer;
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