Table 2 Indications for stent removal
From: The strategy of removing tracheal stents by using an interventional technique under fluoroscopy
Complication | Number of cases |
|---|---|
Planned removal | 46(31.1%) |
Granuloma formation | 49(33.1%) |
Migration | 39(26.4%) |
Stent fracture | 6(4.1%) |
Stent intolerance | 3(2.0%) |
Inappropriate location | 5(3.4%) |
Total | 148(100.0%) |