BIDMC and MGH serve as regional and national referral centers for patients with malignant and benign airway disorders. The entire scope of endoscopic interventions including rigid bronchoscopy, photodynamic therapy, laser therapy, argon plasma coagulation, cryotherapy, stenting are offered. A particular emphasis of the program is the endoscopic and surgical management of complex benign disorders. All surgical procedures such as tracheal resection and reconstruction, carinal resection and tracheoplasty are commonly performed.

Conditions We Treat:

• Tracheal and bronchial stenosis
• Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM)
• Tracheocutaneous fistula
• Tracheoesophageal fistula
• Laryngeal, tracheal, and bronchial tumors
• Tracheostomy-related complications
•  Removal of foreign body
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We perform Endoscopic Procedures including:

• Flexible and rigid bronchoscopy
• Narrow band imaging 
• Endobronchial ultrasound,  radial and linear probe
• Cryotherapy 
• Argon plasma coagulation 
• Electrocautery
• Spray Cryotherapy
• Photodynamic therapy 
• Microdebrider
• Balloon bronchoplasty
• Airway and esophageal stenting
• Percutaneous tracheostomy
• Percutaneous gastrostomy
• Transtracheal oxygen catheter placement