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DILATING BOUGIE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
CONT

We report on 10 patients with severe malignant "mixed-type" obstruction of the proximal trachea or distal trachea plus both main stem bronchi. They had far-advanced inoperable tumors (esophageal cancer in 4 patients, lung cancer in 3, and recurrent laryngeal, uvular, and thyroid cancers in 1 each). Emergency treatment consisted of a dilating bougie maneuver followed by the insertion of a large one-way (4 patients) or Y-shaped (6) silicone prosthesis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Instrument chirurgical cylindrique; les cylindres introduits les uns après les autres, par diamètre croissant, pour dilater un organe rétréci.

CONT

Bougie dilatatrice de gynéco-obstétrique.

Spanish

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