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Table 2 Stent (n) complications

From: Long-term follow-up of self-expandable metallic stents in benign tracheobronchial stenosis: a retrospective study

Variable

Total

Covered stent

Uncovered stent

P value

Stents (n)

131

59

72

 

Early complications

 Sore throat or chest pain

27 (20.61%)

17 (28.81%)

10 (13.89%)

P = 0.036

 Severe cough

33 (25.19%)

15 (25.42%)

18 (25%)

P = 0.96

 Hemoptysis

19 (14.50%)

7 (11.86%)

12 (16.67%)

P = 0.44

 No early complications

52 (39.69%)

20 (33.9%)

32 (44.44%)

P = 0.22

Latter complications

 Major granulation (requiring stent replacement)

15 (11.45%)

9 (15.25%)

3 (4.17%)

P = 0.029

 Minor granulation

30 (22.90%)

22 (37.29%)

8 (11.11%)

P < 0.0001

 Sputum retention

38 (29.01%)

25 (42.37%)

13 (18.06%)

P = 0.02

 Stent migration

8 (6.11%)

7 (11.86%)

1 (1.39%)

P = 0.13

 Stent breakage

1 (0.76%)

1 (1.69%)

0 (0.00%)

P = 0.27

 Recurrent stenosis

24 (18.32%)

17 (28.81%)

7 (9.72%)

P = 0.005

 No latter complications

59 (45.04%)

17 (28.81%)

42 (58.33%)

P = 0.001

  1. The values are expressed as number (percentage); Abbreviations: p value, covered vs uncovered stents