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[A procedure for bronchial dilatation using a balloon-based technique as a method for removing post-inflammatory
J Kozielski1, K Szczurek-Katański, J Gabryś
1Kliniki Ftizjopneumonologii Sl. A.M., Zabrzu.
Abstract:
18-years old girl was admitted to hospital because of recurrent infections after pulmonary tuberculosis treated 4 year ago. Chest X-ray was near normal but during bronchoscopy--narrowing of lingula bronchi was revealed. In order to dilate the bronchi, a balloon, bronchoscopically directed, coming from a set designed for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, was applied.
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