World Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (<scp>WABIP</scp>) Guidelines on Airway Stenting for Benign Central Airway Obstruction
Benign central airway obstruction (BCAO) related strictures include post-intubation tracheal stenosis, post-tracheostomy tracheal stenosis, post-surgical or anastomotic stenosis, stenosis related to inflammatory disorders or infectious disorders, chemical injury or post radiotherapy. Techniques and thresholds for airway stenting for each of these unique conditions vary significantly across centres due to lack of guidance. The management of the airway stents once placed due to scarcity of data also has a similar knowledge void. This document aims to address these knowledge gaps by addressing relevant questions related to airway stenting in BCAO. A multidisciplinary, international group of 20 experts from 19 institutions across 12 countries with extensive experience in airway stenting in BCAO was convened as part of this guideline document through the World Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WABIP). A literature search was performed for reports addressing eight clinically relevant PICO questions. Recommendations addressing these questions were formulated using a systematic process involving the evaluation of published evidence, supplemented with expert experience when necessary. The panel participated in the development of the final recommendations using a modified Delphi technique.
Authors
- Uzair Ghori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2633-977X)
- Septimiu Murgu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1830-1744)
- Lina Zuccatosta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4580-7786)
- Rocco Trisolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1067-4696)
- Shuben Li
- Felix Herth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7638-2506)
- Pyng Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1846-8341)
- Christophe Dooms (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-7977)
- Abhinav Agrawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-6449)
- Stefano Gasparini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5689-9164)
- Udit Chaddha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-1616)
- David Fielding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2311-4919)
- Maria Lucia L. Madariaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2950-7230)
- Hervé Dutau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7726-2274)
- Rosamaria Ortiz‐Comino
- Pere Trias‐Sabria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1886-3608)
- Antoni Rosell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0877-7191)
- Hideo Saka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7364-5115)
- Masahide Oki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6302-4534)
- Lutz Freitag
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Northwell Health (US)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- University Hospital Coventry (GB)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (FR)
- Ruhrlandklinik (DE)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Milwaukee VA Medical Center (US)
- Matsunami General Hospital (JP)
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti (IT)
- National Hospital Organization (JP)
- Nagoya Medical Center (JP)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol (ES)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.70068
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.11