Airway stenting using Ultraflex for central airway stenosis due to lung cancer: A case report

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There are various types of airway stents for central airway stenosis (CAS) due to lung cancer. The placement of an airway stent is known to improve the patients' quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL). Thus, we report 4 lung cancer cases with CAS managed with an Ultraflex stent, a type of airway stent, in which 3 patients showed improvement in performance status (PS) and could be discharged home. Since evidence for airway stenting is scarce, we reported and discussed the respective cases.