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Practical Approach to Central Airway Obstruction Loren J. Harris, MD, FCCP Chairman, Dept. of Surgery Director, Div. Of Thoracic Surgery Richmond University Medical Center Staten Island, New York. Discussion of clinical/diagnostic characteristics of distal tracheal tumors.
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Practical Approach to Central Airway ObstructionLoren J. Harris, MD, FCCPChairman, Dept. of SurgeryDirector, Div. Of Thoracic SurgeryRichmond University Medical CenterStaten Island, New York • Discussion of clinical/diagnostic characteristics of distal tracheal tumors. • Discussion of technical approach to surgical resection of distal tracheal tumors. • Discussion of adjunctive maneuvers for distal tracheal resection. • Discussion of benign obstruction of the trachea. • Discussion of surgical resection for benign obstruction of the tracheal. • Interactive questions on surgical approaches to tracheal resection.