This session is designed for pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons interested in improving their knowledge pertinent to malignant airway obstruction, benign airway strictures and tracheobronchomalacia. This is an interactive panel discussion using case-based scenarios and an audience response system to enhance learning.
Learning Objectives:• Distinguish the different treatment alternatives for benign and malignant airway obstruction, including thermal and nonthermal ablation.
• Outline the indications for airway stenting, and list stent-related adverse events and the methods to prevent and manage them.
• Outline the optimal treatment nonsurgical strategies for tracheobronchomalacia and excessive dynamic airway collapse.
• List the indications for tracheal resection and tracheoplasty in patients with benign tracheal strictures and tracheobronchomalacia, respectively.