Computer-assisted Customized Airway Stent (Complex Airway Stenosis)

AJRCCM, Vol. 195, No.7 I Apr 01, 2017 - Guibert N., Didier A., Moreno B., Mhanna L., Brouchet L., Plat G., Hermant C., Mazieres J. - The complex anatomy of some patients with airway pathology excludes the use of conventional stents. A custom-made 3D stent was successfully developed and implanted at the Toulouse University Hospital in a pulmonary transplant patient. The article explains the results, with perfect congruence and immediate improvement of the quality of life of the patient.