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Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Central Airway Obstruction (Balloon, Argon Plasma Coagulation, High Frequency)

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Central airway obstruction from the trachea to the segmental bronchi is an indication for therapeutic bronchoscopy. It is important to understand the techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of each procedure. Noting the accompanying serious risk in any treatment modality, the bronchoscopist should always be prepared in managing the worst scenario.

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  1. Division of General Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Yukio Watanabe

  2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, 1-4-17, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0073, Japan

    Shinji Sasada

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  1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

    Takehiro Izumo

  2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Shinji Sasada

  3. Department of Radiological Techonology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Tomohiko Aso

  4. Nursing Service Department, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Kazuko Nasu

  5. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Yasuaki Arai

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Watanabe, Y., Sasada, S. (2017). Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Central Airway Obstruction (Balloon, Argon Plasma Coagulation, High Frequency). In: Izumo, T., Sasada, S., Aso, T., Nasu, K., Arai, Y. (eds) Respiratory Endoscopy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-916-5_27

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