Bronchoscopic treatment for malignant tracheobronchial stenose

: We evaluated a bronchoscopic treatment for malignant tracheobronchial stenose in 28 patients. We performed an ethanol injection treatment in 12 patients, bronchoscopic diode laser treatment in 16 patients and airway stent implantation in 6 patients by flexible bronchofiberscopy. Each of these treatments is comparatively an easy method with no serious adverse reaction. It is suggested that these treatments may be effective for tracheobronchial stenose if we select patients carefully and combine the methods listed here.