Airway stenting: State of the art

three decades with the development of silicone airway stents and, more recently, of third generation, covered, self-expandable metallic stents with an increasingly widened panel of shapes. We review herein the main categories of airway stents with their specific indications, pitfalls, and advantages, not only in neoplastic situations, but also in the treatment of benign stenoses of the respiratory tract. The recent advances and perspectives in the field are also taken into consideration, particularly the development of biodegradable, drug-eluting, and patient-specific customized AS. ?? 2022 SPLF. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.