Clinical Factors for Successful Removal of Airway Silicone Stents in Patients With Post-Tuberculosis Tracheobronchial Stenosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After relieving stenosis with an airway silicone stent in post-tuberculosis bronchial stenosis (PTTS), stent removal is attempted if it is determined that airway patency can be maintained even after stent removal. However, the factors affecting airway stent removal are not well known. We investigate the factors that enable the successful removal of airway silicone stents in patients with PTTS.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed PTTS patients who underwent bronchoscopic intervention from January 2004 to December 2019. Successful stent removal is defined as airway patency maintained when the stent is removed, so that reinsertion of the stent is not required. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent factors associated with success

SUBMITTER: Kim BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562181 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature