Management of Non-Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
Reviews classification, diagnostic imaging, airway stabilization, dilation/incision techniques, adjuvant therapies, and long-term follow-up pathways for benign CAO.
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Exam mapping & scope
This chapter covers benign central airway obstruction (CAO) and expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC), including structural stenoses (post‑intubation/tracheostomy, post‑infectious, inflammatory/immune‑mediated, idiopathic, transplant‑related), intraluminal benign tumors, extrinsic compression/distortion, and dynamic entities (tracheobronchomalacia [TBM], excessive dynamic airway collapse [EDAC]). It emphasizes diagnosis, stabilization, bronchoscopic and surgical management, stents, peri‑procedural anesthesia/ventilation, complications, and outcomes with an exam‑focused approach for AABIP/CAQ.
Focus this round
- Etiology-specific algorithms
- Scar modulation
- Surveillance planning
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