Manipal Hospital Broadway Excels in Treating High-Risk Airway Stent Complication

News Desk, News Nation 360 : A 47-year-old woman from Murshidabad was recently admitted to Manipal Hospital, Broadway, which is a part of Manipal Hospitals Network, one of India's biggest healthcare providers. After having numerous treatments at various private hospitals in the city, the patient arrived in serious respiratory distress under the care of Dr Debraj Jash, HOD-Phlegmology, Manipal Hospital, Broadway. Her airway has significantly narrowed, requiring advanced breathing support such as BiPAP, rice tube, and catheterisation, putting her in a grave situation. Doctors found that a stent, which had already been inserted in a patient's windpipe, had moved and become stuck further into the airway, leading to a critical blockage and hampering breathing. The usual methods, such as bronchoscopy, were useless, as the windpipe was constricted too much, and an urgent tracheostomy was necessary to facilitate breathing. At Manipal Hospital Broadway, a group of doctors headed by Dr Debraj Jash conducted an extremely complicated intervention. They tried balloon dilation—a minimally invasive procedure wherein a balloon is inserted to open up a narrowed or clogged passage—but the out-of-place stent still impeded airflow. The medical team then used an advanced net-like retrieval device to pull out the stent. This new technique removed the stent successfully and enabled effective dilation of the airway, restoring the patient's ability to breathe again. Dr Debraj Jash, HOD – Pulmonology, Manipal Hospital, Broadway, stated that due to the severely restricted airway and the further complications caused by the dislodged stent, this was an extremely challenging and high-risk case. The patient had already transferred between private hospitals in an attempt to find a solution, but because of the seriousness of her airway issue, there was a very high danger of intervention. With meticulous preparation, a multidisciplinary team, and the aid of cutting-edge technology, they were able to effectively remove the stent and open the patient's airway at their hospital.

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