Predictors of survival and technical success of bronchoscopic interventions in malignant airway obstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malignant airway obstruction (MAO) leads to quality of life impairment and increased mortality. Interventional bronchoscopy allows airway patency restoring, leading to a better survival. We investigated predictors of survival and successful bronchoscopic intervention among MAO patients.

Methods

This observational prospective study enrolled 100 patients who were newly diagnosed with MAO. Survival was estimated with Kaplan-Meier method and curves compared by log-rank test. Multivariate analyses were performed using Cox proportional hazard models. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used for odds ratio calculation.

Results

A proportion of 73% of the patients were male with a median age was 62.5 years (range, 21-88 years). Lung cancer was the m

SUBMITTER: Freitas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743414 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature