The (Hour)glass Half-Full: Modified Silicone Hourglass Stents for the Treatment of Central Airway Obstruction

• DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15501
• Publication Date: 2021-06-07T16:12:21Z
• Authors: Bruce Sabath; Roberto F Casal
• Keywords: Hourglass; Airway obstruction

Central airway obstruction often presents with narrowing of differing internal diameters. Conventional straight stents do not fit these airways well and are prone to migration. We present a series cases where hourglass-shaped silicone were customized intra-operatively obstructions both malignant non-malignant etiologies improve patient performance status. Modified hourglass versatile tool manage inoperable unique anatomical characteristics.