Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 255-262, Autumn 2009

Bronchoscopic Evaluation of the Trachea and Dilation of the Trachea

  • Moishe Liberman, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Moishe Liberman, MD, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, 1560 rue Sherbrooke Est, 8e CD–Pavillon Lachapelle Burea, Montreal, QC Canada H2L 4M1

Division of Thoracic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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.

Keywords: trachea, flexible bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, dilation, airway

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PII: S1043-0679(09)00045-8

doi:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.06.003

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 255-262, Autumn 2009

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