Radiology

Retrospective cohort study

Stent

Tracheal Stenosis

Airway

Surgery

Self-expandable metallic stent

Palliative treatment

Stenosis

Medicine

Annals of Palliative Medicine

Background: Self-expanding Y metal stent insertion is a safe and effective palliative method for malignant lesions involving the lower trachea, tracheal carina, and the main-stem bronchi. However, the length and degree of airway stenosis in different patients tend to vary, which leads to a call for a customized Y stent that could achieve a better treatment effect.

Customized self-expanding bare metal Y stents in the treatment of malignant carinal stenosis: a retrospective analysis