Volume 100, Issue 5, Pages 1193-1196 (November 1991) Endobronchial Suture Deborah Shure, M.D., F.C.C.P. CHEST Volume 100, Issue 5, Pages 1193-1196 (November 1991) DOI: 10.1378/chest.100.5.1193 Copyright © 1991 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Endoscopic suture scissors (Olympus, Lake Success, NY). The hook is inserted under the suture, and the scissors is closed to cut the suture. CHEST 1991 100, 1193-1196DOI: (10.1378/chest.100.5.1193) Copyright © 1991 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 Two stainless steel wire sutures embedded in granulation tissue (patient 1). CHEST 1991 100, 1193-1196DOI: (10.1378/chest.100.5.1193) Copyright © 1991 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 3 Blue polypropylene suture with overlying secretions located just below vocal cords (patient 2). CHEST 1991 100, 1193-1196DOI: (10.1378/chest.100.5.1193) Copyright © 1991 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions