Abstract

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of argon plasma coagulation(APC)with cryotherapy combined with APC under flexible bronchoscopy to treat airway stenosis.Methods Patients with inoperable airway stenosis which are suitable for APC treatment are assigned to APC group or APC combined with cryotherapy group randomly.Then,evaluate the effect of the two different therapy by bronchoscopy.Results Fourteen of the total 40 patients have to undergo other therapy such as implanting stents and/or brachytherapy because of their special conditions,6 of them belonging to APC group,8 of them belonging to APC combined with cryotherapy group.Forty patients underwent 127 times of bronchoscopy.No differences in efficacy and safety were discovered between the two groups(P=0.173).Conclusions APC and cryotherapy combined with APC under bronchoscopy for airway stenosis were clinically safe and effective. Key words: Bronchoscopy; Argon plasma coagulation(APC); Cryotherapy

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