Thirty cases of central type lung cancer complicated with airway obstruction were treated with intrabronchial microwave tissue coagulation (IMTC ) in combination with Ir 192 radiation (Ir192--IR ). The needle--shaped ...Thirty cases of central type lung cancer complicated with airway obstruction were treated with intrabronchial microwave tissue coagulation (IMTC ) in combination with Ir 192 radiation (Ir192--IR ). The needle--shaped microwave irradiator was modified by the authors. After the treatment, airway obstruction was completely released in 19 cases and partially released in 10. Only 1 case had no response. In 4 to 6 months after the treatment, 20 out of the 30 cases that were followed up presented with no bronchial bleeding, fistula formation or other complications. of the 20 cases, 10 showed complete remission and the other 10 showed partial remission.展开更多
文摘Thirty cases of central type lung cancer complicated with airway obstruction were treated with intrabronchial microwave tissue coagulation (IMTC ) in combination with Ir 192 radiation (Ir192--IR ). The needle--shaped microwave irradiator was modified by the authors. After the treatment, airway obstruction was completely released in 19 cases and partially released in 10. Only 1 case had no response. In 4 to 6 months after the treatment, 20 out of the 30 cases that were followed up presented with no bronchial bleeding, fistula formation or other complications. of the 20 cases, 10 showed complete remission and the other 10 showed partial remission.