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. 2018 Nov 29;18:182. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0742-1

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Fig. 4 — 7A 50-year-old man treated by stent placement and removal. a, Airway fistula in right middle lobe bronchus was treated by small y covered stent. b, Bronchoscopy shows sealing of bronchial disease with mild stent restenosis 40 days later. c, Tip of hook placed next to end of stent. d, Metal y stent was successfully withdrawn after 40 days. e, Chest SCT was performed again to confirm sealing of fistula immediately after stent removal. f, Bronchoscopy shows the patency of bronchus after stent removal