Table 6 Additional interventions post SEMAS placement:
From: Do airway metallic stents for benign lesions confer too costly a benefit?
N (patients) | % of 28 patients undergoing at least one intervention post metallic stent placement | Range (# procedures per patient) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Repeat bronchoscopy (unrelated to procedures below) | 27 | 96.4 | 0–13 |
Laser resection | 12 | 42.9 | 0–4 |
Balloon dilation | 4 | 14.3 | 0–4 |
Tracheostomy tube placement | 1 | 3.6 | 0–1 |
Debridement of granulation tissue | 1 | 3.6 | 0–1 |
Silicone stent placement after failure of metallic stent | 1 | 3.6 | 0–1 |