Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 7 , Pages 912-920 , July 2009

Endobronchial Dilation for the Management of Bronchial Stenosis in Patients after Lung Transplantation: Effect of Stent Placement on Survival

  • Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
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  • Rita Jean Francois, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Vincent L. Oliva, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Marie France Giroux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Eric Therasse, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Andrée Cliche, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Miguel Chaput, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Pasquale Ferraro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Charles Poirier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pneumology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • ,
  • Gilles Soulez, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Hôpital Notre-Dame and Université de Montréal, 1560 Sherbrooke St East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2L 4M1
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to G.S.

Received 14 October 2008 ,Revised 5 April 2009 ,Accepted 7 April 2009.

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 This work was supported by a clinical research scholarship (to G.S.) from Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ).

 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00359-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.04.045

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 7 , Pages 912-920 , July 2009

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