Normal Saline Versus Hypertonic Saline for Airway STENT Maintenance
Nebulized 3%S is safe and may be equally or more effective than NS in preventing obstructive mucus plugging in patients who undergo airway stenting. A larger blinded randomized controlled trial is necessary to confirm this finding.
Authors
- Abhinav Agrawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-6449)
- Udit Chaddha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-1616)
- Bertin D. Salguero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8172-3734)
- Greta Joy
- Christian M. Lo Cascio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2163-4219)
Institutions
- Hofstra University (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/lbr.0000000000000986
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26