Table 3 Relationship between the time of and indication for stent removal
From: The strategy of removing tracheal stents by using an interventional technique under fluoroscopy
Indications | Number of cases | Mean duration (median, range), minutes |
|---|---|---|
Planned removal | 46(31.1%) | 28.7 ± 19.1 (11–87) |
Granuloma formation | 49(33.1%) | 38.7 ± 27.5 (17–111) |
Migration | 39(26.4%) | 22.2 ± 10.8 (12–47) |
Stent fracture | 6(4.1%) | 55.5 ± 16.5 (38–83) |
Stent intolerance | 3 (2.0%) | 25.3 ± 15.3(16–43) |
Inappropriate location | 5 (3.4%) | 14.2 ± 5.9 (9–24) |
Total | 148(100.0%) | 28.9 ± 20.1 (9–111) |