Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Trachea and Dilation of the Trachea
Flexible and rigid bronchoscopy are the thoracic surgeon's stethoscope. These tools are vital to evaluating, diagnosing, and treating a tracheobronchial pathologic condition. Airway dilation, used appropriately and selectively, is an effective method of treating various tracheal pathologic conditions.
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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