Airway stenting is a critical intervention for managing tracheal obstruction, particularly in patients with conditions such as malignancies, benign stenosis, and post-tuberculosis complications.

The trachea stent that was imported from the US was inserted into the six-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Mia, at the ...

A six-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Mia has made a successful recovery after receiving a tracheal stent at the University ...

If such compromise occurs, tracheal stenting to ensure airway patency should precede esophageal stent placement. The stent delivery system is then loaded onto the guidewire and deployed when in ...

Mia had been suffering from a severe case of tracheal collapse, which occurs when the trachea (windpipe) becomes flattened, obstructing airflow ...

dilation of tracheal or bronchial strictures, relief of airway obstruction, insertion of stents, and pediatric bronchoscopy. It is also used for tracheobronchial laser therapy or other mechanical ...

The trachea stent that was imported from the US was inserted into the six-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Mia, at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital.

Tracheal stents are typically considered only when other treatment options have failed, with the goal of improving airflow and quality of life. While the procedure carries risks, including ...