Tracheal stent

• Main Author: Lie, Anthony.
• Other Authors: Subramanian Venkatraman
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40153
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tracheal stenosis and tracheomalacia are two diseases that causes blockage of the airway. Surgery, which is the predominant treatment of these diseases, has high risk of mortality. Current technologies employ the use of metallic and silicone stents to support and open the airway. However, these sten...