TY - JOUR AU - M Juarez, Maya AU - E Albertson, Timothy AU - L Chan, Andrew PY - 2011 TI - Interventional bronchoscopy for obstructing benign airway tumors: which modality is ideal? JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 3, No 4 (December 28, 2011): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2011 KW - N2 - In the early 19th century, rigid illuminating tubes were used to visualize the tracheobronchial tree (1). Since that time, bronchoscopic diagnostic and treatment modalities including interventional bronchoscopic techniques now encompass a myriad of indications. Despite the many options, the management of airway obstruction from both malignant or nonmalignant causes is a complex problem that requires thorough evaluation by a multidisciplinary team including interventional bronchologists, thoracic surgeons and chest radiologists (2). In the case of nonmalignant airway obstructing lesions, the choice of therapy, whether surgically curative or minimally-invasive endoscopic-based, very much depends on tumor pathology, size, wall invasion depth, anatomical location, the acuity and degree of symptoms from airway compromise, patient co-morbidities, and also operator experience and expertise (1,3). UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/188