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Expandable metal stents for tracheal obstruction: permanent or temporary? A cautionary tale.
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  1. C R Hind,
  2. R J Donnelly
  1. Cardiothoracic Centre, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool.

    Abstract

    An expandable metal stent inserted via a long term tracheostomy successfully relieved life threatening respiratory obstruction due to benign tracheal stenosis. Later the patient's tracheostomy suction catheter became stuck on the stent and dislodged it. The stent was removed electively, without damaging the trachea, with a rigid biopsy forceps.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.47.9.757

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