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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1842-1843. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.06.086
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Should Ultraflex Metallic Stents Be Used In Benign Airway Obstruction?

Christophoros N. Foroulis, MD, Nikolaos Charokopos, MD, Christos Papakonstantinou, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, AHEPA University Hospital, 1 Stilponos Kiriakidi Street, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece

(Email: cforoulis@otenet.gr).

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the article by Husain and colleagues [1] on long-term follow-up of Ultraflex metallic stents (Boston Scientific Corp, Watertown, MA), especially those inserted in 12 cases of benign central airway obstruction. Twice, we recently dealt with late complications of covered Ultraflex metallic stents (Boston Scientific Corp) that were inserted in the past for post-intubation tracheal stenosis. Late airway obstruction due to obstructing granuloma formation at both ends of the stent developed in 2 patients. Both patients had a 3-year asymptomatic period . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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