How do you manage a stenotic airway following SBRT or hypofractionated radiation to a central lung tumor?
Are there situations in which you would recommend dilation of stenotic airways after radiation? Is there a concern for increased complications of dilation s/p radiation?
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Radiation Oncology · Mayo Clinic
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I haven't read much about this in the literature and my quick search doesn't reveal much about it either. So, I'll give you my clinical wisdom on it and you can take it with a bunch of grains of salt.
The issues that I've faced with a stenotic airway have been in the context of shortness of breath a...
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