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Fig. 2

From: Anesthetic management of tracheal stent extraction using a double gum elastic bougie technique

Fig. 2

Removal of the AEROTM stent in this case. a The AEROTM stent is a full-coverage stent in which the entire wall of the metal stent is covered with a polyurethane membrane. Because the entire metal part is covered by the membrane, it does not become implanted into the airway and is easy to remove and modify. b The inside of the stent has a hydrophilic coating, which reduces fluid retention and is flexible enough to be removed

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