Indication for endoscopic therapy in the treatment of the three basic types of endobronchial stenosis

Procedure	Endobronchial lesion	Extrinsic lesion	Mixed lesion
Laser	+	-	+
Electrocautery	+	-	+
Cryotherapy	+*	-	+*
Brachytherapy	+*	-	+*
APC	+	-	+
PDT	+*	-	+*
Stents	-	+	+^¶

APC: argon plasma coagulator; PDT: photodynamic therapy.
* Contraindicated in impending respiratory failure.
¶ Indicated if postinterventional airway lumen is <50 percent of normal.

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Indication for endoscopic therapy in the treatment of the three basic types of endobronchial stenosis