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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:e22-e23
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Airway obstruction complicating esophageal stent placement in two post-pneumonectomy patients

Alexander S. Farivar, MDa*, Eric Vallières, MDa, Kris V. Kowdley, MDb, Douglas E. Wood, MDa, Michael S. Mulligan, MDa

a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
b Department of Gastroenterology, Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

Accepted for publication September 11, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Farivar, University of Washington Medical Center, Box 356310, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
e-mail: afarivar{at}u.washington.edu

Expandable metallic stents have been used effectively to treat multiple nonsurgical esophageal conditions. Here we describe two cases in postpneumonectomy patients in which expandable esophageal stent placement resulted in respiratory compromise requiring reintervention due to airway compression.






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