Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Central Airway Obstruction: A Long-Term, Single-Center Review
Background: Central airway obstruction caused by benign or malignant diseases can be life-threatening. Selecting the optimal therapeutic bronchoscopy technique is critical, particularly when re-intervention is required. This study reviews various bronchoscopy modalities for initial and re-intervention procedures in patients with central airway disorders.
Authors
- Masamichi Mineshita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6933-6579)
- Hiroshi Handa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4885-7612)
- Hiroki Nishine
- Hajime Tsuruoka
- Naoki Furuya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-5946)
- Takeo Inoue
- Atsuko Ishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5743-9546)
- Teruomi Miyazawa
- Hirotaka Kida
Institutions
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Endoscopy
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.58585/respend.2024-0027
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00