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Migration of Gianturco expandable metallic stents in the upper trachea

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Endotracheal expandable metallic stents have been shown to be useful in treating malignant tracheobronchial stenosis. We report two cases of early stent migration in the upper trachea after what appeared to be a successful stent placement. We conclude that care should be taken when placing Gianturco stents across short, extrinsic, stenotic lesions with smooth mucosa located in the upper trachea because they have a tendency to migrate.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa Ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Takashi Kitanosono, Minoru Honda, Seishi Matsui, Toshi Hashimoto, Hirotsugu Munechika & Toyohiko Hishida

  2. Department of Radiology, Imakiire General Hospital, 4-16 Shimotatsuo-cho, Kagoshima, Japan

    Koichi Okubo & Kazuo Koizumi

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  1. Takashi Kitanosono
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Kitanosono, T., Honda, M., Matsui, S. et al. Migration of Gianturco expandable metallic stents in the upper trachea. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 20, 216–218 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002709900140

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