Prospective and Retrospective Study of Bronchoscopic Electro Cautarizartion Versus Argon Plasma Coagulation as a Palliative Management for Patients with Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Abstract

One of the main Indications for therapeutic endoscopic treatment is palliation of advanced cancerous lesions. Which is mainly for the relief of dyspnea due to central airway obstruction, and the pre-operative evaluation should confirm that the lung beyond the obstruction is viable and that dyspnea is effectively related to the obstruction [1]. In this study we recommend that the role of therapeutic bronchoscopy should be used by chest physicians as a safe and effective method in management of patients with central malignant airway obstruction.

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