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Treatment of bronchial airway obstruction using a rotating tip microdebrider: a case report
Marcus P Kennedy1, Rodolfo C Morice, Carlos A Jimenez
1Department of Interventional Pulmonology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. mpkenned@mdanderson.org
Background:
Central airway obstruction is a common complication of lung cancer. The microdebrider is a new device available for treatment of central airway obstruction.
Case Description:
We report a case a 59-yr-old male with T3N2M1 non-small cell lung cancer with malignant distal left mainstem obstruction treated successfully with a novel elongated rotating tip microdebrider via rigid bronchoscopy with sufficient length to reach distal bronchial lesions.
Discussion And Conclusion:
The microdebrider is an excellent addition to the spectrum of interventions available for the management of central airway obstruction with advantages including accuracy and immediate removal of debris without a need for separate suctioning or limitation in oxygenation.
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