|
Initial success
|
16 (16/17)
|
94.1
|
|
Successful stent placement
|
17 (17/17)
|
100
|
|
Immediate cessation of air leakage
|
16 (16/17)
|
94.1
|
|
Clinical success
|
13 (13/17)
|
76.5
|
|
Decreased volume of drainage (empyema)
|
11 (11/14)
|
78.6
|
|
Disappearance of residual cavity
|
6 (6/17)
|
35.3
|
|
Shrinkage of the residual cavity
|
10 (10/17)
|
58.8
|
|
Remove of the stent
|
7 (7/17)
|
41.2
|
|
For cured fistula
|
4 (7/17)
|
23.5
|
|
For granulomatous proliferation
|
2 (2/17)
|
11.8
|
|
For stent migration
|
1 (1/17)
|
5.9
|
|
Main complications
|
5 (5/17)
|
29.4
|
|
Exacerbation of pulmonary infection
|
2 (2/17)
|
11.8
|
|
Severe granulomatous proliferation
|
2 (2/17)
|
11.8
|
|
Stent migration
|
1 (1/17)
|
5.9
|
