Abstract
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has long been used to treat cancers within the tracheobronchial tree. There have been many reports about the use of PDT for the treatment of carcinoma in situ and for obstructive endobronchial lesions. PDT has not been previously reported in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. PDT offers the advantages of a relatively short duration of treatment, a low side effect profile, and relatively low risk when compared to Nd-YAG laser in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. We report the first successful use of PDT to wean patients from mechanical ventilation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1419-1423 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial disease
- Laser therapy
- Lung cancer
- Photodynamic therapy
- Respiratory failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine