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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:1389-1390
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Simple technique for sizing and positioning tracheal stents

Jemi Olak, MDa, Stefanie Rosenberg, MS, PACa

a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA

Address reprint requests to Dr Olak, Lutheran General Hospital, Cancer Care Center, 1700 Luther Ln, Park Ridge, IL 60068
e-mail: jemi.olak{at}advocatemedical.com

Accurate placement of tracheobronchial stents is essential, since little adjustment can be made once the stent is deployed. We describe the use of an inexpensive tool, a radio-opaque ruler, to aid in the proper positioning of tracheobronchial stents.




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