Long-Term Follow-Up of Flexible Bronchoscopic Treatment for Bronchial Carcinoids with Curative Intent

Table 2

Summery of studies regarding curative bronchoscopic therapy for bronchial carcinoids.

Studies	No. of patients	Median follow-up (months)	Long-term success rate	Technique
Sutedja et al. [6]	11	70	55%	RB+laser or mechanical under GA
Cavaliere et al. [7]	38	24	92%	RB+ laser under GA
Van Boxem et al. [8]	19	29	73%	RB+ laser under GA
Luckraz et al. [9]	28	105	94%	RB+MR under GA
Bertoletti et al. [10]	18	55	96%	RB+ cryotherapy under GA (14 patients)
				FB+ cryotherapy (4 patients)
Current study	10	24	100%	FB+ laser under CS

RB: rigid bronchoscopy; GA: general anesthesia; MR: mechanical resection; FB: flexible bronchoscopy ; CS: conscious sedation.