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3D Printing a New Type of Airway Stent
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A new type of 3D printed airway stent could make treating upper airway obstructions quicker and safer.
Obstruction of central airways and the impairment of airflow that results from it is a major cause of death in surgery, especially for patients suffering from lung cancer, and because of a major rise in this disease, cases of central airway obstruction (CAO) are also on the rise.
This narrowing or stenosis of the trachea and the passageways that lead from it to the lungs can be combated through the insertion of a stent to widen the passages and restore airflow.