Laser therapy in patients with primary lung cancer

Twenty-eight therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures with laser were carried out on 20 patients with primary lung cancer. Indications for laser bronchoscopic study were nonresectable, endoscopically visible tumor in patients who had any of the following complications after chemotherapy and/or radiation...

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Published inChest Vol. 86; no. 4; p. 519
Main Authors Arabian, A, Spagnolo, S V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1984
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - surgery
Adult
Aged
Bronchoscopy
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - surgery
Carcinoma, Small Cell - surgery
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Fiber Optic Technology
Humans
Laser Therapy
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Palliative Care
Postoperative Complications
Respiratory Function Tests
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Summary:Twenty-eight therapeutic bronchoscopic procedures with laser were carried out on 20 patients with primary lung cancer. Indications for laser bronchoscopic study were nonresectable, endoscopically visible tumor in patients who had any of the following complications after chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy: increasing dyspnea, postobstructive pneumonia, atelectasis, or hemoptysis from an endoscopically visible site. Symptomatic benefit was noted by 15 of 20 patients after laser therapy. There were two procedure-related deaths. Our conclusions regarding selection of patients for laser therapy of endotracheal and endobronchial lesions are given.
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.86.4.519