Covered airway stent placement for malignant tracheobronchial strictures in patients with an endotracheal tube.

•Stent placement using an endotracheal tube is effective and safe for patients with malignant tracheobronchial strictures.•Stent placement via an endotracheal tube has a high technical success rate without procedure-related complications.•The endotracheal tube could be removed depending on the patient's condition after stent placement.