Successful management of malignant carinal involvement by “side‐by‐side” method of self‐expandable metallic stents followed by chemotherapy
Key Clinical Message
Bilateral self‐expandable metallic stents may be useful in the management of malignant carinal involvement and may improve the performance status of patients. This strategy may allow patients with poor performance status to receive additional chemotherapy.
Bilateral self‐expandable metallic stents may be useful in the management of malignant carinal involvement and may improve the performance status of patients. This strategy may allow patients with poor performance status to receive additional chemotherapy.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Takayuki Takeda, Hideki Itano, Mayumi Takeuchi, Masahiko Saitoh, Sorou Takeda Tags: Case Report Source Type: research