The Application of Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy in Treatment of Bronchial Stenosis

Conclusions: The median change in grade after treatment was 2 grades of improvement for both the benign and malignant groups. These results provide evidence that the use of SCT is equally efficacious for both types of stenosis with an expectation of overall improvement in luminal patency, offering a safe and effective method of achieving airway patency in a minimally invasive fashion. This study contributes to the small but growing body of literature supporting the use of SCT in benign and malignant disease.
Source: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research