15 April 2026
: Case report 
Traumatic Complete Occlusion of the Left Main Bronchus Managed by Temporary Placement of a Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Peisen Wang ABCDE 1, Xiaodong Pang ABCDEF 1, Yili Chen CDF 1, Lei Gu
CDE 1, Jian-an Huang EF 1, Chuanyong Mu ABCDEFG 1*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951228
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951228
Figure 2 Post-stent placement radiological assessmentA covered self-expandable metallic stent was positioned at the stenotic site to provide continuous dilation (A). On postoperative day 1, a reduction in left pleural effusion volume and improvement in atelectasis were observed; however, a small pneumothorax persisted (B, C).