Research Article
A Pilot Study of a Novel through-the-Scope Self-Expandable Metallic Airway Stents Delivery System in Malignant Central Airway Obstruction
Table 3
Stent-related complications in 30 days after stents placement.
| | | Total | Uncovered | Covered | BST | CBT |
| | Patients (n) | 25 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | | Stents (n) | 36 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 17 | | Migration | 3/36 (8.3) | 0/30 (0) | 3/6 (50) | 2/19 (10.5) | 1/17 (5.9) | | Secretion retention | 10/36 (25) | 6/30 (20) | 4/6 (66.7) | 3/19 (15.8) | 7/17 (41.2) | | Tumor in-growth | 8/36 (22.2) | 8/30 (26.7) | 0/6 (0) | 1/19 (5.3) | 7/17 (41.2) | | Hemoptysis | 3/36 (8.3) | 3/30 (10) | 0/6 (0) | 0/19 (0) | 3/17 (17.6) | | Granulation | 5/36 (13.9) | 4/30 (0) | 1/6 (16.7) | 2/19 (10.5) | 3/17 (17.6) |
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BST: best support therapy group. CBT: combined therapy group.
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